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Police overtime rises in FY2026 budget; council and staff weigh staffing, reimbursements and regional care-team funding
Summary
Police presented a higher overtime budget for FY2026 and asked council for patience while additional hires cycle through training; staff also told council the regional care-team grant funding is ending and DeSoto must assume ongoing operational support.
Police leaders told council the proposed FY2026 budget includes a marked increase in overtime for sworn officers: the police overtime line moves from roughly $500,000 to $750,000 in the police department's proposal and the department-wide overtime total was presented around $8.28 million in the city-wide personnel figure that includes other divisions.
Chiefs and staff said overtime rises reflect minimum staffing needs, event coverage and part‑time/temporary demands. "If we…
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