"Timothy Dolan, who leads OPD's traffic unit and serves as vice president of the police union, earned $493,247 in overtime in 2024. Combined with his base salary and other pay, his total paycheck reached $711,000. That's nearly double the police chief's salary and almost three times what the mayor earns. Dolan worked 3,304 hours of overtime on top of his 1,938 regular hours - the equivalent of more than two and a half full-time jobs. His total compensation, including pension and healthcare benefits, was $879,000."
"It revealed chronic record-keeping failures, seemingly impossible work schedules, and major questions about the department's financial management amid Oakland's budget crisis. OPD could produce overtime documentation showing what tasks were accomplished for only about half of Dolan's logged hours. Officers are required to fill out forms detailing dates, times, and specific activities for all overtime work. For 1,556 of Dolan's 3,304 overtime hours - nearly 47% - the department could not locate these records."
"As Oakland's budget crisis has deepened, forcing layoffs of civilian employees and spending freezes across city programs, police overtime has exploded. In 2021, 58 officers earned over $100,000 in overtime. By 2024, that number had nearly tripled to 169 officers. Officers earning over $200,000 in overtime more than quadrupled from six to 27 over the same period. OPD spent over $55 million on overtime in fiscal year 2024 - $31 million over budget."
An Oakland police officer earned $493,247 in overtime in 2024, with total pay of $711,000 and total compensation of $879,000 including pension and healthcare benefits. The officer logged 3,304 overtime hours on top of 1,938 regular hours. The number of officers earning six-figure overtime payments rose from 58 in 2021 to 169 in 2024, and officers earning over $200,000 increased from six to 27. OPD spent over $55 million on overtime in fiscal year 2024, $31 million over budget. About 1,556 of the officer's overtime hours lacked required documentation, revealing chronic record-keeping failures and implausible schedules amid a city budget crisis.
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