Inspector General Launches New Dashboard to Track CPD Overtime Spending Amid Budget Crisis – WTTW (Chicago)

Inspector General Launches New Dashboard to Track CPD Overtime Spending Amid Budget Crisis – WTTW (Chicago)

In 2024, CPD spent nearly three times as much on overtime than any other city department. Since 2019, the annual amount spent by CPD on overtime has nearly doubled, despite routine pledges from police superintendents and mayors to rein in the spending, which occurs without any oversight by the Chicago City Council.

Chicago Police Blew Past DNC Overtime Budget

New data from the Office of Inspector General shows the department overspent its DNC allocation by nearly 60%. The post Chicago Police Blew Past DNC Overtime Budget appeared first on South Side Weekly.