(The Center Square) — New York is a national "hotspot" for police misconduct settlements, with more than $1 billion in reported payouts over the past 14 years, according to a new report.
The report, based on the National Police Funding Database, shows that New York had the second-highest number of police misconduct cases from October 2009 to July 2023, with 16 cases averaging more than $72 million per case.
That's the largest average among states for which data was available, including California, which topped the nation for the number of police misconduct settlements, according to the report.
Experts at High Rise Financial, a pre-settlement legal funding company, analyzed data on police misconduct settlements. California reported the highest number of police misconduct cases at 29, with more than $332 million in financial settlements, averaging $11.8 million per case.
