Gov. Martin O?Malley said he found no surprises in the millions of dollars spent on overtime by Baltimore City police because under his mayoral administration, the city consistently underbudgeted police overtime.

But using overtime to increase police coverage can also enhance public safety, O?Malley told The Examiner. “In fact, overtime policing is a bit of a force multiplier” because it keeps more patrol officers on the street.

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