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September 19, 2023

City Council Member: Should State Look Into Charleston Police Overtime Bill?

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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Millions of dollars worth of overtime within the Charleston Police Department dominated conversation Monday night at the Charleston City Council meeting.

On Monday, Sept. 18, council members Shannon Snodgrass and Beth Kerns voiced their opposition regarding the thousands of hours of overtime racked up by officers last year. In fact, the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy says Charleston Police overtime exceeded $9 million in the past few years. That’s three times what was budgeted.

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