Settlements of lawsuits against police cost NJ towns $87M

An investigation by Riley Yates, the lead data reporter for NJ Advance Media, found police departments across the state are spending millions to resolve claims of misconduct and have agreed to pay out at least $87 million since 2019 to settle cases against their officers. The payments by nearly 500 police departments were often made in secrecy.
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[@ahmedmahmoud3568]

Great reporting, thank you

[@drewfinisher11]

more than 500 police departments,..for a state with how many counties? will we one day have a police department for every person? 🤔

[@JayliFlynn]

all this tax payers money seems like representatives need to b held acct

[@pinoyboyz3043]

Simple,don't violate citizens rights! Make it a mandatory class for cops to pass a basic constitution rights class

[@damned1313]

Wake up policing is a business. This is just collateral damage.

[@WoJackMan]

End qualified immunity