An investigation by NJ Advance Media found 370 legal settlements across New Jersey police departments since 2019 involving allegations of misconduct. Of those 16 settlements involving 13 police departments were for at least $1 million.
An investigation by NJ Advance Media found 147 police departments across New Jersey have paid legal settlements since 2019 to resolve misconduct claims against their officers, including 13 departments that agreed to cut checks for $1 million or more.