Evansville Police Overtime Topped $4 Million in 2025 Amid 25-Officer Shortage
NewsData.io · United States · Sep 21, 2026
The Evansville Police Department paid over $4 million in overtime in 2025, driven largely by a staffing shortage of 25 officers against a cap of 289, plus six additional officers out on injury. Chief Philip Smith cited minimum shift-staffing requirements and gun-crime investigations as key overtime drivers, noting the department competes with a broad job market that makes police recruitment increasingly difficult. City taxpayers cover nearly 90% of the total overtime cost. The department is actively recruiting to fill vacant positions while relying on overtime to maintain operational coverage.
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