My impression is the accountability is not there. The city just settles, the money comes out of taxpayer pockets. I will be shocked if any police officer, searg

My impression is the accountability is not there. The city just settles, the money comes out of taxpayer pockets. I will be shocked if any police officer, seargent, anyone, loses pay, demoted, or held accountable for criminal negligence. With regards to settlements, For example, since George Floyd's murder in 2020, on average police forces have spent $5M of tax payer* money each month settling police violence lawsuits [1] [1] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/25/police-misconduct-payment-2020-protest https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/25/poli... * I emphasize tax payer as the funds do not come from police budgets, but instead city coffers.