NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — The New Orleans Police Department has changed how officers clock in for overtime shifts following an investigation that found potential timesheet violations by high-earning officers.
The order says, beginning immediately, NOPD officers working scheduled overtime shifts must clock in using the biometric time clocks in their specific district or assignment location. The change comes after Fox 8’s investigation revealed discrepancies in overtime reporting by two of the department’s highest overtime earners.
Using undercover cameras, Fox 8 found two NOPD officers at home when their timesheets showed they were on the clock…