The New York City Police Department is on track to spend far more in lawsuit payouts than in any year in recent history — more than $67 million to date — according to an analysis of newly published city data.
The NYPD is on track to spend far more in lawsuit payouts than in any year in recent history – more than $67 million to date – according to an analysis ofThe analysis was shared exclusively with Gothamist ahead of its release. It shows the police department has already paid more through July than it did in all of 2020, and it has nearly surpassed the total for 2019. In recent years, the total for lawsuits has hovered between $60 million and $90 million.
The Police Benevolent Association, which represents rank-and-file officers, declined to comment for this story. The NYPD said in an email that about 70% of the payouts stem from four large settlements and that the rest of settlements track more closely with recent years. The largest payouts include a $13 million settlement in January, two $12 million settlements in May and July and a $10.5 million settlement in May, according to Gothamist’s review of the data.
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