CLEVELAND, Ohio — Two patrol officers tripled their salaries last year by working enough overtime to earn more than $250,000 apiece.
These officers earned $176,000 and $171,000 in overtime in 2025, on top of a base salary of $86,918. But they weren’t alone.
Records obtained by cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer show that 44 members of the Cleveland Division of Police at least doubled their salaries through overtime…