I’d agree unless they had help committing the crime or in covering it up.
The taxpayers didn't help commit the crime or cover it up. The officer and any accessories should be individually responsible for any civil judgment.
It's attitudes like this that allow goons with badges to get away with this kind of crap.
The elected city officials (read: mayor, city council) hold the cops' leashes.
The taxpayers elect the officials holding the cops' leashes.
If the taxpayers re-elect the officials without holding them personally responsible for cleaning up the dirty police, then the taxpayers should not complain about having to foot the bill when dirty goons with badges commit crimes.
Too many good taxpayers go back to sleep after casting their votes when they should be continually watching the elected officials to make sure the officials they elected are doing the taxpayers' bidding the way the taxpayers want it done.
It's really as simple as that.
The taxpayers hired the cop, trained the cop, and allowed him to carry the authority. The city is certainly part of the equation.