Captain ACAB

Captain ACAB Collectively tracking the hidden costs of law enforcement

$248,678,635.00

in Los Angeles County, CA settlements

127

cases

What is this?

Every day in the United States, people from all walks of life are at the mercy of the fallibility of law enforcement officers. There are hundreds of reported cases of wrongful deaths, civil rights violations, excessive force, and other lapses in judgement, training, and oversight. These incidents often lead to settlements paid by taxpayers. Captain ACAB is a volunteer, open-source effort to track these settlements and shed light on the financial impact of law enforcement misconduct.

Where is this from?

This data is pulled by volunteers from official civic minutes documents. Captain ACAB's goal is to provide transparency with citations, always referencing the public record. This is a community effort!

Captain ACAB will be updated every Sunday, unless we say otherwise.

How can I help? / Inquiries

In California, SB 1013 is the most promising bill on police accountability for surveillance. Reach out to your Assemblymember and State Senator and let them know you want this passed.

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This list is not exhaustive. We update every week. Last updated Sun Sep 13 15:58:50 2026, Pacific

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All cases from:

  • 2026 (4 cases, $44,525,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2025 (5 cases, $4,475,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2024 (29 cases, $57,675,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2023 (19 cases, $21,494,999.00 in settlements)
  • 2022 (28 cases, $80,254,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2021 (10 cases, $6,120,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2020 (20 cases, $14,869,206.74 in settlements)
  • 2019 (17 cases, $44,855,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2018 (17 cases, $28,079,500.00 in settlements)
  • 2017 (12 cases, $16,930,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2016 (28 cases, $20,638,248.00 in settlements)
  • 2015 (17 cases, $36,139,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2014 (8 cases, $3,369,636.00 in settlements)
  • 2013 (13 cases, $4,584,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2012 (10 cases, $3,892,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2011 (4 cases, $2,522,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2010 (8 cases, $1,946,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2009 (4 cases, $248,750.00 in settlements)
  • 2006 (3 cases, $3,250,000.00 in settlements)
  • 2005 (3 cases, $1,337,500.00 in settlements)
  • 2004 (16 cases, $1,158,400.00 in settlements)
  • 2003 (5 cases, $62,650.00 in settlements)
  • 2002 (2 cases, $30,250.00 in settlements)
  • 2000 (3 cases, $104,250.00 in settlements)
  • 1999 (3 cases, $30,885.60 in settlements)
  • 1998 (7 cases, $127,500.00 in settlements)
  • 1996 (2 cases, $40,000.00 in settlements)
  • 1994 (4 cases, $1,563,000.00 in settlements)

All cases from:

  • CA (240 cases, $357,359,784.00 in settlements)
  • IL (48 cases, $23,012,884.60 in settlements)
  • MI (1 cases, $8,250,000.00 in settlements)
  • RI (5 cases, $2,012,706.74 in settlements)
  • NC (2 cases, $2,031,750.00 in settlements)
  • WI (1 cases, $7,500,000.00 in settlements)
  • TN (1 cases, $150,000.00 in settlements)
  • TX (3 cases, $4,650.00 in settlements)

All cases

(301 cases, $400,321,775.34 in settlements)

Compensation Date Approved Municipality State Reason
$500,000.00 2024-12-03 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; denial of medical care; false arrest; unlawful detention
$525,000.00 2024-12-03 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force
$975,000.00 2024-11-26 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$275,000.00 2024-11-26 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$7,000,000.00 2024-09-10 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force
$5,250,000.00 2024-08-06 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$25,000,000.00 2024-04-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; excessive force
$185,000.00 2024-04-09 Los Angeles County CA Automobile accident
$275,000.00 2024-02-27 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$700,000.00 2023-11-07 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; assault
$750,000.00 2023-10-17 Los Angeles County CA Automobile accident
$700,000.00 2023-10-17 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$235,000.00 2023-03-07 Los Angeles County CA Automobile accident
$750,000.00 2023-02-28 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$2,900,000.00 2023-01-24 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; civil rights violations; unlawful search
$850,000.00 2022-12-06 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$1,900,000.00 2022-11-01 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; denial of medical care
$8,000,000.00 2022-11-01 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$5,000,000.00 2022-11-01 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$16,250,000.00 2022-11-01 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$16,500,000.00 2022-11-01 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; civil rights violations
$150,000.00 2022-07-26 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; civil rights violations
$700,000.00 2022-07-26 Los Angeles County CA Automobile accident
$875,000.00 2022-06-14 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$2,750,000.00 2022-06-14 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; excessive force
$150,000.00 2022-06-14 Los Angeles County CA Injuries; property damage
$1,250,000.00 2022-05-03 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$6,500,000.00 2022-04-19 Los Angeles County CA Death due to automobile accident
$199,000.00 2022-03-15 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; deliberate indifference to medical needs
$3,840,000.00 2022-03-15 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$1,500,000.00 2021-11-02 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$190,000.00 2021-11-02 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; civil rights violations; excessive force; denied medical treatment
$525,000.00 2021-10-05 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; civil rights violations; falsified police report
$175,000.00 2021-06-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful detainment
$2,000,000.00 2021-06-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; excessive force
$230,000.00 2021-06-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$600,000.00 2021-02-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$825,000.00 2020-12-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$3,900,000.00 2020-11-10 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$925,000.00 2020-09-15 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$400,000.00 2020-07-21 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,300,000.00 2020-05-12 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,025,000.00 2020-03-31 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$3,000,000.00 2019-09-17 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; assault and battery
$1,300,000.00 2019-07-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$650,000.00 2019-06-18 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$7,000,000.00 2019-06-18 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$3,750,000.00 2019-05-14 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$600,000.00 2019-04-16 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,250,000.00 2019-03-12 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$4,600,000.00 2019-03-05 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; negligence
$150,000.00 2019-02-19 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; battery
$485,000.00 2019-01-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; negligence
$14,350,000.00 2018-10-16 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$225,000.00 2018-10-16 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; battery
$400,000.00 2018-10-02 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; civil rights violations
$1,750,000.00 2018-06-12 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$690,000.00 2018-05-29 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$1,750,000.00 2018-05-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$200,000.00 2018-05-08 Los Angeles County CA Automobile accident
$650,000.00 2018-05-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$200,000.00 2018-05-08 Los Angeles County CA False arrest
$2,700,000.00 2018-03-13 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,000,000.00 2018-01-30 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$200,000.00 2018-01-30 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; civil rights violations
$4,000,000.00 2017-10-03 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; automobile accident
$1,490,000.00 2017-09-05 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$1,500,000.00 2017-08-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$400,000.00 2017-07-18 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$2,970,000.00 2017-07-11 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; excessive force
$3,300,000.00 2017-05-30 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$430,000.00 2017-05-09 Los Angeles County CA Automobile accident
$1,500,000.00 2017-04-18 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$250,000.00 2017-03-08 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$250,000.00 2017-01-31 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; negligence; indifference to medical needs
$650,000.00 2017-01-10 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,250,000.00 2016-12-13 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,250,000.00 2016-11-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations; infliction of emotional distress
$2,000,000.00 2016-11-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$2,750,000.00 2016-10-18 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$475,000.00 2016-08-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,300,000.00 2016-05-03 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$150,000.00 2016-04-05 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$178,000.00 2016-03-01 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force
$500,000.00 2016-02-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$375,000.00 2016-02-02 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$150,000.00 2016-01-19 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$1,625,000.00 2016-01-19 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$499,999.00 2016-01-05 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; assault and battery
$8,850,000.00 2015-11-10 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$6,150,000.00 2015-11-03 Los Angeles County CA Sexual assault; false imprisonment
$700,000.00 2015-11-03 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$375,000.00 2015-09-15 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$4,700,000.00 2015-09-01 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$500,000.00 2015-08-11 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$5,000,000.00 2015-08-04 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$549,000.00 2015-08-04 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$1,500,000.00 2015-06-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$200,000.00 2015-05-05 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$5,300,000.00 2015-04-07 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$1,500,000.00 2015-02-17 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$350,000.00 2015-02-17 Los Angeles County CA Medical neglect
$450,000.00 2014-12-02 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$335,000.00 2014-11-18 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; false arrest
$280,000.00 2014-11-05 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$309,636.00 2014-09-16 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; civil rights violations
$1,845,000.00 2014-02-18 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$135,000.00 2013-12-17 Los Angeles County CA False arrest
$650,000.00 2013-10-29 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$875,000.00 2013-09-10 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$479,500.00 2013-07-16 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$750,000.00 2013-07-09 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$200,000.00 2013-07-09 Los Angeles County CA Civil rights violations; assault and battery; negligence
$479,500.00 2013-07-09 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$150,000.00 2013-06-18 Los Angeles County CA Sexual harassment; gender discrimination; retaliation
$550,000.00 2013-06-18 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; civil rights violations
$350,000.00 2012-12-04 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$900,000.00 2012-07-31 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death
$600,000.00 2012-07-31 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$400,000.00 2012-07-31 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; false arrest
$400,000.00 2012-07-31 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force
$199,000.00 2012-07-03 Los Angeles County CA Excessive force; false arrest
$750,000.00 2012-06-12 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; automobile accident
$200,000.00 2012-04-03 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; illegal search
$500,000.00 2011-08-16 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death;
$350,000.00 2010-10-12 Los Angeles County CA Wrongful death; excessive force
$195,000.00 2009-02-10 Los Angeles County CA False arrest; excessive force