Meth Town Temp Top Cop Put On Leave Amid Contracting Crisis

The sordid topic of government contracts sparks chaos in local law enforcement.

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City says a department employee made more than $160,000 working 2,800 overtime hours in 2021 -- "We are placing one individual within the Independence Police Department on paid administrative leave pending results of the investigation," City Manager Zach Walker said. "This decision has been made to maintain the integrity of the investigation and the parties involved. We will continue to provide updates as appropriate throughout this investigation."

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Independence Police Department employee placed on paid leave as overtime probe continues

Independence announced Monday that a police department employee has been placed on two weeks of paid administrative leave as part of the ongoing investigation into the misuse of overtime."We are placing one individual within the Independence Police Department on paid administrative leave pending results of the investigation," City Manager Zach Walker said.

Independence police officer being investigated for OT was city's highest-paid employee last year

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Independence police officer who is being investigated for logging thousands of hours of overtime was the highest-paid city employee in 2021, the KSHB 41 News I-Team learned through a records request. Data from the city shows that the officer, a 25-year veteran with the Independence police, made $263,602 as a master police officer last year.

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