The San Jose Police Officers' Association opposes recent changes to overtime pay related to its detective bureau, alleging these changes compromise critical investigative work. The union criticizes the decision to limit overtime, particularly for extraditions, as a heavy-handed negotiating tactic by city officials. They argue that this decision comes too early in the fiscal year to be a legitimate cost-cutting measure, calling it bureaucratic spite. Meanwhile, the police department reassures that essential investigations will not be disrupted and explains that rising costs and limited personnel necessitate the changes.
The San Jose Police Officers' Association criticizes changes to overtime pay as damaging to investigative work, alleging that the city is using these measures as a negotiating tactic.
The union's letter describes the city's decision to reduce overtime for the Bureau of Investigations as an act of bureaucratic spite, questioning the urgency of cost-cutting mere weeks into the fiscal year.
San Jose police department assures that critical investigations won't be impacted by new overtime limits, noting increased costs from ending partnerships with federal and local law enforcement for extraditions.
The police department maintains that there are budget constraints impacting extradition costs and personnel, emphasizing a need to balance fiscal responsibility with public safety.
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