Growing Cost of Chicago Police Misconduct Lawsuits Sparks Debate – WTTW (Chicago)

“I think the city’s paid $1.1 billion since 2010 in lawsuits, about $700 million in lawsuits that were paid on police lawsuits, and particularly did not involve proving the individuals were innocent, rather was associated with police misconduct,” Paul Vallas said. “The 200 cases in the pipeline right now that could cost the city, if past patterns suggest, could cost the city anywhere from $1 billion to as much as $2 billion in taxpayer-funded settlements.”