Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke with reporters Thursday with the aim of clearing the air about the police department’s current overtime pay situation.
WCCO reported in January that officers worked at least $3 million over budget during Operation Metro Surge.
Frey says the current overtime pay has been cheaper than operating with 2020’s staffing level of 888 officers. Now at roughly 630 officers, the mayor says getting back to that level remains one of his goals…