NYC council’s new paperwork rule for cops cost taxpayers $1.4M in overtime in just three months: officials
Story by Aneeta Bhole, Craig McCarthy, Joe Marino, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon • 13h
Pot, meet kettle.
Big Apple taxpayers shelled out more than $1.4 million in overtime in just three months for cops to fill out paperwork under the controversial “How Many Stops Act,” NYPD brass testified Monday under grilling by city lawmakers — who have consistently scrutinized police for their overtime costs.
“Some of my colleagues have shown to be unserious people, prioritizing political posturing over public safety,” said Councilman Bob Holden, one lawmaker who opposed the burdensome law.
“They criticize NYPD overtime spending while pushing legislation that adds excessive paperwork, costing taxpayers nearly $1.5 million and 18,000 overtime hours in just one quarter,” said Holden (D-Queens).
The law, which requires New York’s Finest to file reports for even the briefest encounters with the community, is proving costly — tying up cops at their precincts for hours after their shifts, high-ranking department officials testified at a City Council hearing.
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