Over the past decade, the Yonkers Police Department has faced numerous allegations of misconduct, resulting in significant financial settlements. An investigation revealed that ten officers were named in four or more settled cases since 2007, with six officers named in six or more cases. The city has paid out millions in settlements, with some individual officers involved in multiple cases. Despite these allegations, many officers received departmental awards and promotions. Disciplinary actions were infrequent and often resulted in minimal penalties, such as revoked paid leave or mandatory retraining. The department has faced criticism for its handling of use-of-force incidents and the perceived leniency in addressing officer misconduct. ([npr.org](https://www.npr.org/2022/07/31/1113910140/yonkers-new-york-police-misconduct-investigation?utm_source=openai))
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