(Click on the image for Emily Blackner's report in the Sentinel)
"Overtime costs are pushing the public safety budget skyward in Prince George’s County and officials want solutions now.
The Public Safety and Fiscal Management (PSFM) committee met with leadership in both the Prince George’s County Police Department and the county Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. Many council members raised questions about the overtime expenses in both organizations, especially in light of the staffing challenges they are facing."