Politics & Government
Minneapolis City Council Approves $5M In Overtime For Police Department
"MPD estimates the full amount of the reserve at $5 million will be needed to meet the overtime demands in 2021," Arradondo said.
June 18, 2021
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved $5 million to pay for police overtime.
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Last week, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo made the funding request to help cover some of what the department projected to be $9.5 million in total overtime costs this year. The council reserved money in a special staffing account to have more oversight over police funding, and tapping into it requires approval.
“MPD estimates the full amount of the reserve at $5 million will be needed to meet the overtime demands in 2021,” Arradondo said.
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