LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey said Wednesday that he has “no concerns” about his officers’ use of overtime a day after a WDRB investigation showed more than a dozen officers doubled their pay in recent years with those extra hours.
Speaking live in WDRB’s studio, Humphrey explained his department’s overtime spending, saying every major in every division makes sure all those hours are for valid openings with people actually working.
“We have no concerns from what we’ve seen that there’s any malfeasance going on with the overtime,” Humphrey said. “You have seen the effect of officers being out there, being proactive and being visible having a direct correlation to the reduction of — particularly violent — crime in the city.”…