Chicago pays millions in 2024 to settle police misconduct suits

(The Center Square) – American Civil Liberties Union Policy Director Ed Yohnka says the growing number of legal settlements that Chicago taxpayers are being forced to pay out stemming from police misconduct cases calls for immediate action.

“The level and the number of payouts that Chicago taxpayers underwrite each year for officer misconduct, officer abuse, officers breaking protocol really reflects the fact that we need to make an investment in the city in reforming police training and accountability,” Yohnka told The Center Square. “What we see is a system where the system literally allows misbehavior until it costs the city millions of dollars, rather than insisting on good constitutional behavior.”