Captain ACAB Collectively tracking the hidden costs of law enforcement
$13,732,500.00
in Orange County, CA settlements
17
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.
If you'd like to write about us, we'd love to chat, reach out to press@captainacab.com. All other inquiries can go to info@captainacab.com.
This list is not exhaustive. We update every week. Last updated Sun Sep 13 15:58:50 2026, Pacific