http://www.wdrb.com/story/38981651/lmpd-overtime-audit-approved-by-ethics-committee-onto-metro-council-for-vote The metro council appears to believe $1.2 million in overtime is too much even though it's only about 2% to 3% of the pay of the rank and file officers who work overtime. That's not the problem considering that patrol divisions are 10% to 20% understaffed. The problem beyond the obvious issues in narcotics is how haphazard the spending was. You can't simply pour that little money out for
http://www.wdrb.com/story/38981651/lmpd-overtime-audit-approved-by-ethics-committee-onto-metro-council-for-vote The metro council appears to believe $1.2 million in overtime is too much even though it's only about 2% to 3% of the pay of the rank and file officers who work overtime. That's not the problem considering that patrol divisions are 10% to 20% understaffed. The problem beyond the obvious issues in narcotics is how haphazard the spending was. You can't simply pour that little money out for