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The officer who shot and killed a man in Colorado Springs on Sunday was working an "extra duty shift," a common practice that allows officer to make more money, but
How the Police Bank Millions Through Their Union Contracts The public funds six-figure “sick day” payouts, $2,500 “perfect attendance” bonuses and lucrative “extra duty” assignments identified in a ProPublica, Asbury Park Press analysis of New Jersey police union contracts. Feb. 8, 5 a.m. EST ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This story was co-published with the Asbury Park Press, a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. One town’s police contract guaranteed a re...
NORWALK, Conn. — The Norwalk Police Department has high standards, and that’s why the behavior of two officers was not ignored, Police Commissioner Fran Collier-Clemmons said Monday. Mayor Harry Rilling and Commissioner Kelly Straniti also addressed the arrest of Officers Michael DiMeglio and Sara Laudano, without mentioning their names, during the Police Commission meeting, while fielding questions from two citizens about police overtime and extra duty pay. “We were all shocked by the incident involving the officers who subsequently ended up getting arrested and being charged for what...