NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL-FM) – A recent investigation has uncovered two New Orleans police officers spending time at their homes while on the clock as overtime hours pile up.
These two officers were reportedly the 2 top overtime earners in 2024 with each officer’s salary exceeding well over $200,000 last year.
New Orleans Police Caught At Home While Getting Paid Overtime
According to fox8live.com, New Orleans Police Department’s highest overtime earner in, Sergeant Henry Burke was paid $121,460 in overtime last year. With his base salary being $83,000, this put’s Burke’s 2024 salary at $245,903 for 2024.
The other officer caught padding overtime hours is Brandon Coleman, who potentially collected over $150,000 in overtime pay in 2024…