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Saint Paul Police explain overtime types, reimbursement and an average $126 hourly event rate
Summary
Assistant Chief Paul Ford briefed the Finance and Budget Committee on police overtime types — reimbursed contractual overtime, special event overtime, department (general fund) overtime and non‑budgeted incident responses — and said reimbursed overtime comprised 61% of overtime dollars through June 2025. He said the billed flat rate for contract/s
Assistant Chief Paul Ford told the Finance and Budget Committee that police overtime falls into four broad categories — reimbursable contractual overtime, special event overtime (permitted uses of public space), department (general fund) overtime to cover shift shortages or late calls, and unplanned, non‑budgeted responses (rallies, dignitary protection, mutual aid) — and described how the city bills and manages each type.
Key points - Overtime types: Ford defined (1) contractual overtime — officers hired by private parties/organizations for security or event coverage but managed by the department, (2) special event overtime — planned permitted events using public…
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