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Administration asks council to authorize transfer to cover projected police overtime

3626535 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

City administration asked the council to approve a transfer to cover police overtime expenses that the finance committee says are driven mainly by staffing shortages in the department.

City administration asked the New Haven City Council at the meeting to authorize a transfer of funds to cover police overtime that is projected to exceed budgeted amounts.

The request came to the finance committee on April 9, which recommended approval after hearing from the police chief. Committee members were told that ongoing staffing shortages among uniformed ranks are the primary reason for…

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