Phoenix police spent $14M in overtime to man protests earlier this year Phoenix police and the city council take a closer look at how the department handled protests and civil unrests in 2020. and last updated 2020-12-09 21:17:33-05 PHOENIX â In less than seven months, the Phoenix Police Department spent $14 million on overtime connected to protests earlier this summer and another $500,000 for equipment and supplies, according to a summary report provided to a City of Phoenix subcommittee. The figures were released as part of a summary report the police department put together for the City Council Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee, which met on Wednesday.