EspaƱola police officer Greg Esparza has had years of complaints against him in the city with a population about 10,000. A New Mexico city that has paid out more than $800,000 in settlements for excessive force incidents involving a single officer says it can not terminate him because it has no video evidence of his abusive behavior. But then why would the city of EspaƱola have shelled out almost a million dollars in settlements since 2012?
Source: New Mexico Cop Costs City more than $800,000 in Excessive Force Settlements