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Philadelphia is spending a record amount on overtime as 1 in 5 city jobs sits vacant

About 70% of the overtime spending went to the Police Department and the Fire Department. Police overtime this year exceeded $100 million, a 36% increase over the last fiscal year.

Philadelphia is on track to spend a record-breaking $258 million on overtime this fiscal year, in part due to short-staffing in the Police and Fire Departments. The police department has more than 900 vacancies.
Philadelphia is on track to spend a record-breaking $258 million on overtime this fiscal year, in part due to short-staffing in the Police and Fire Departments. The police department has more than 900 vacancies.Read moreCynthia Greer / Staff Artist