Tulsa's FOP says the union warned the city that furlough days for police officers were not going to save the city money. The union's president, Phil Evans, says the math just doesn't add up.
Furloughs may have cost TPD even more in overtime.
Compared to this time last year, the Evans says overtime costs have increased 17%.
The union's president says the union warned the mayor's office that police furloughs would not save money because overtime costs would cancel out any savings. Evans says, the overtime adds up quickly because TPD is already understaffed by at least 60 officers.
Now, with 21 officers eliminated from the police force, Evans says this problem may only get worse.
Police say after the layoffs today, during just one shift on the north side, TPD was short 8 officers. That meant, 8 officers were asked to fill in and work overtime, getting paid time and a half. Police say that is happening all the time during shifts all over the city.
