Clyde Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Anyone hazard a guess as to how much the city of New York paid out last year in brutality claims? If it helps I think the number of NYPD is about 45k.
ggclfan Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Boy, does this sound like a trick question. I am thinking either real high or real low. How about zero??
Clyde Posted November 14, 2014 Author Posted November 14, 2014 Boy' date=' does this sound like a trick question. I am thinking either real high or real low. How about zero??[/quote'] No trick. It is a high number.
Clyde Posted November 15, 2014 Author Posted November 15, 2014 $750 million Correct. Actually $735M. Crazy.
00Rocket28 Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 I wonder how much of that is deserved money and how much of it is "go away" money.
ggclfan Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 Correct. Actually $735M. Crazy. Yikes. I wonder if NYC has an insurance policy for the payments - like and E&O policy for a business...
Jumper_Dad Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 NYPD has a Budget of around $4,700,000,000 per year... 35,000 sworn officers 14,000 civilian employees NYPD makes around 215,000 arrest per year
LIPTON BASH Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 NYPD has a Budget of around $4,700,000,000 per year... 35,000 sworn officers 14,000 civilian employees NYPD makes around 215,000 arrest per year I was watching a show about the NYPD a week ago. The amount of officers they have makes sense with the size of the city. But I had never thought about it before. When you first hear almost 50 thousand employees it is just a crazy number . NYPD has more employees than citizens in the city of Covington. I do not envy the commissioner who has to oversee a force so large.
Jumper_Dad Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 I was watching a show about the NYPD a week ago. The amount of officers they have makes sense with the size of the city. But I had never thought about it before. When you first hear almost 50 thousand employees it is just a crazy number . NYPD has more employees than citizens in the city of Covington. I do not envy the commissioner who has to oversee a force so large. Someone told me not long ago that close to half of that force is assigned to Terrorism, Homeland Security and over all Security of the City...the aren't out arresting people per se'.
AverageJoesGym Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 NYPD has a Budget of around $4,700,000,000 per year... 35,000 sworn officers 14,000 civilian employees NYPD makes around 215,000 arrest per year So they're paying out $5000 per officer in police brutality claims? That's almost $814 per arrest...
AverageJoesGym Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 I remember halfback20 asking how the police departments should pay for body cameras. Since the studies I've seen show that police brutality claims plummet when they are used it sounds like it would be a wise investment for all police departments.
halfback20 Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 I remember halfback20 asking how the police departments should pay for body cameras. Since the studies I've seen show that police brutality claims plummet when they are used it sounds like it would be a wise investment for all police departments. You realize most departments aren't as big as NYPD and most don't have the legal bills of the NYPD right? My question was never directed at big departments with large budgets. I've said over and over I think they're great and all police could use them. But this doesn't change things for smaller departments. Here's another problem I didn't see coming. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-Body-Cameras-282218401.html?mobile=y
Jumper_Dad Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 You realize most departments aren't as big as NYPD and most don't have the legal bills of the NYPD right? My question was never directed at big departments with large budgets. I've said over and over I think they're great and all police could use them. But this doesn't change things for smaller departments. Here's another problem I didn't see coming. Influx of records requests may force police to drop body cams | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News There needs to be something done legislatively or something like that could kill the entire body cam program. IMO the public should not have access to camera footage unless they are party to the footage. I don't want some YouTube Keyboard Commando, posting video of me if I get pulled over for what ever reason and receive a ticket. If I have a complaint against an officer or I'm arrested then I should be able to get the video of the incident, but some Joe Blow shouldn't be able to. IMO this IS NOT a Freedom of Information issue.
AverageJoesGym Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 You realize most departments aren't as big as NYPD and most don't have the legal bills of the NYPD right? My question was never directed at big departments with large budgets. I've said over and over I think they're great and all police could use them. But this doesn't change things for smaller departments. Here's another problem I didn't see coming. Influx of records requests may force police to drop body cams | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News But don't you think that the cost of the body cams would be offset by the reduction in claims or lower insurance costs? I also agree with what JD said about legislation being needed in regards to the video records. That is something I never considered happening.
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