Chicago spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Of that total, $91.3 million came from settlements involving 116 officers whose conduct led to multiple payouts.

Chicago taxpayers paid $91.3 million to resolve lawsuits that named 116 Chicago police officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News.

In all, the city spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct — including false arrest and excessive force — in 2019, 2020 and 2021, according WTTW News’ analysis.

Cases that involved at least one officer with repeated claims of misconduct accounted for 47% of the cost borne by taxpayers to resolve police misconduct cases between 2019 and 2021, according to the analysis.

A bit of additional context - “As of 2022 CPD had 11,710 sworn officers on duty”.

  • SeaJ@lemm.ee
    21·
    1 year ago

    How come none of this type of stuff is mentioned when I watch the show Chicago PD?

    • madcaesar@lemmy.world
      141·
      1 year ago

      Or ANY cop show, that just glosses over all this shit… In fact they all at some point have some plotline where there is “one” bad cop, and of course the department holds them accountable and they are dealt with…

      They are all propaganda bullshit.

      • TheDoozer@lemmy.world
        10·
        1 year ago

        I think Brooklyn 99 did a pretty decent job. Terry Crews’ character gets racially profiled and he lodges a complaint and gets a ton of pushback (and is only supported by his gay black police chief), and in several episodes the Union Rep is the bad guy, and push for reform leads to a “Blue Flu.” It definitely shows negative and positive on the show.