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More than 30 Boston officers made over $300,000 last year
By Danny McDonald and Ryan Huddle Globe Staff,Updated April 29, 2021, 5:22 p.m.
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Large marches and demonstrations over the past year drew a significant police response.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff/file
Amid sustained calls for police reform, marches demanding an end to systemic racism, and an uptick in street violence, more than 30 Boston police officers made more than $300,000 last year thanks in part to overtime earnings that yet again exceeded what the city had budgeted for the year, according to city data.
All in all, the departmentâs top 30 earners collected a total of $3.9 million in overtime pay for the year. The grand total for this top group: more than $9.6 million in total earnings.
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