Charleston City Councilwoman calls for an audit of police overtime pay

Charleston City Councilwoman Shannon Snodgrass is calling for an audit into overtime pay within the police department following an Eyewitness News investigation into the issue. From fiscal years 2017-23, the department spent more than $15 million on overtime, averaging about $2.2 million a year. During that time period, officers claimed more than 452,000 hours of overtime, according to city records obtained by Eyewitness News. Mayor Amy Goodwin has not responded directly to the call for an audit. Snodgrass said she believes an investigation is council’s responsibility to the taxpayers in the city.