NEW YORK — The NYPD says it is making major changes after department overtime reached its highest yearly total ever.
New Commissioner Jessica Tisch is responding. The funds are now under increased scrutiny as an ex-chief is being investigated for allegedly trading overtime opportunities for sex.
New rules are in place for 2025
The NYPD spent nearly $1.1 billion on overtime during the 2024 fiscal year, which is $141 million more than the previous year, according to new data obtained by CBS News New York.
“We were dealing with unprecedented level of where we needed police officers. As I gave you the number, the number of protests we had, that impacted a great deal of people,” Mayor Eric Adams said.
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Starting this year, the NYPD says each bureau will need overtime compliance officers and the bureaus must produce new monthly reports on overtime. The department will also give each bureau monthly overtime limits based on job responsibilities…