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Police misconduct costing Minnesota taxpayers millions, study shows

Jun 08, 2023 10:12AM ● By Content Editor

Photo: Scott Rodgerson

From WCCO News Staff via CBS Minnesota News - June 8, 2023

A study released early Wednesday morning finds taxpayers are footing the bill for police misconduct in Minnesota.

Hamline University Professor David Schultz and his students collected data from 239 county, city and state governments and agencies.

In 10 years, nearly 500 incidents led to payouts of more than $160 million.


To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here. 

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