The city of Springfield is earmarking five-million dollars to settle police misconduct cases.
The City Council voted 10-to-1 in favor of the move.
City solicitor Ed Pikula said the money would help Springfield settle a number of misconduct cases but did specify which ones.
Pikula also said an agreement is pending with the U.S. Department of Justice, which released a report on excessive force issues in the Springfield Police Department last year.