The NYPD is sued an average of 10 times a day

The NYPD is sued an average of 10 times a day
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An analysis of a city report by the data blog I Quant NY found that roughly 10 lawsuits were filed against the NYPD every day last year.

The suits primarily covered "allegations of police misconduct, civil rights violations, and injury and/or damage from accidents involving police vehicles." I Quant NY looked at Comptroller Scott Stringer's ClaimStat program to find the data.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.