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Buffalo police overtime to cover minimum staffing jumped 65% in a year, and new officers are two years away
Records show minimum-staffing overtime hours rose 65% last fiscal year. The commissioner blames a hiring gap, while the comptroller’s payroll data show overtime rising even when staffing grew. Here are the numbers, who decides, and the fixes on the table.
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