KC POLICE PAYMENTS: LAWSUITS COST MILLIONS

Since June 2024, the Kansas City Police Department and the Board of Police Commissioners have paid nearly $24 million to settle lawsuits. Wrongful-death claims and other general-liability cases account for about 77% of that total.

This chart shows that Kansas City Police Department how much

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Other includes settlements for whistleblower, hostile work environment, employment claim, excessive force, sexual harassment, assault and battery, false arrest, property damage, writ of mandamus, property loss and stop stick claims.

Source: Kansas City Police DepartmentChart: Freddrell Green and Robert Cronkleton |The Star