The city of Chicago spent more than $212 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department in just the first 10 months of 2025 — 6% more than the amount Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to set aside for police overtime in all of 2026, records show.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling told the Chicago City Council on Nov. 5 that he was confident that CPD would be able to spend no more than $200 million on overtime in 2026.
However, CPD is on track to spend at least $241 million on overtime by the end of 2025, according to a WTTW analysis based on data published by Inspector General Deborah Witzburg…