Secret Cameras Catch New Orleans Police at Home While Racking Up OT

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL-FM) - A recent investigation has uncovered two New Orleans police officers spending time at their homes while on the clock as overtime hours pile up.

These two officers were reportedly the 2 top overtime earners in 2024 with each officer's salary exceeding well over $200,000 last year.

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New Orleans Police Caught At Home While Getting Paid Overtime

According to fox8live.com,  New Orleans Police Department’s highest overtime earner in, Sergeant Henry Burke was paid $121,460 in overtime last year. With his base salary being $83,000, this put's Burke's 2024 salary at $245,903 for 2024.

The other officer caught padding overtime hours is Brandon Coleman, who potentially collected over $150,000 in overtime pay in 2024.

New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno calls the current overtime issue disturbing.

From fox8live.com -

"On July 13, an undercover camera captured Burke getting into a vehicle at 2:54 p.m. and driving away one minute later. His timesheet indicated he clocked in nearly 30 minutes earlier at 2:30 p.m.

On July 22, Coleman’s initial timesheet indicated he worked a 16-plus-hour shift from 6:25 a.m. until 11 p.m., but video showed him entering his unit at 10:08 a.m., hours after clocking in."

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Read more about the investigation over at fox8live.com.