D.C. Police rang up $30 million-plus in overtime

The D.C. police department spent more than $30 million in overtime last year, with seven officers earning more than $100,000 for extra work, according to a review of District documents by The Examiner.

And with the District under a crime emergency where officers are required to work six-day weeks, the council has approved $8 million to cover new overtime. Police Chief Charles Ramsey declared the emergency two weeks ago in response to 13 homicides in 11 days.