NEW BLOG ALERT: The Problem of Police Overtime 
The Case of the Seattle Police Department (a thread)
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So why does this matter? Overtime is not just a budget issue. There is a growing body of research pointing to a direct correlation between problematic police practices and overtime.
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Over the summer, in the wake of mass protests against racialized police violence, SPD spent $6.3 million and 72,619 hours in overtime in just 12 days. 12. DAYS.
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This kind of spending is just one piece of a deeply problematic and systemically racist puzzle. Overtime pay can (and does) create perverse incentives for police and drive racially discriminatory policing. Read the full post here:https://www.aclu-wa.org/story/exploring-divestmentreinvestment-approach-policing-aclu-wa-blog-series-0 …
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