Copwatch has released an updated version of its “top 25 settlements” list, showing that the highest 25 police-related payouts have cost Portland taxpayers $4.5m in 15 years. 12 of the top 25 and 7 of the top 10 settlements are for cases that have occurred since 2002, when the controversial Independent Police Review Division came into being. The city paid out at least another $2 million in damages, citizens’ legal fees and legal expenses for the city itself in the same time period, Copwatch estimates. Here’s the list:

1. Protestors August 2002 & May 2003 $845,000.00
Use of force (pepper spray) 2002/03->2004

2. Family of Damon Lowery $600,000.00
Use of force (leading to death) 1999->2005

3. Family of Raymond Gwerder $500,000.00
Shooting (died) 2005->2007

4. Barbara& Ted Vickers, Estate of Dickie Dow $380,000.00
Wrongful death/Dickie Dow 1998->2002

5. Bruce Browne $200,895.00
Shooting (lived) 2001->2003

6. Daniel Thomas $191,746.53
Use of force 2003->2008

7. Maria-Janeth Rodriguez-Sanchez $177,161.41
Use of force 2003->2005

8. Barbara Weich $150,000.00
Use of force (broken arm) 2005->2008

9. Eunice Crowder $145,000.00
Use of force (including Taser) 2003->2004

10. Chaz Miller $133,926.06
Use of Force/wrong person arrested 2003->2006