St. Petersburg police get new system to assign off-duty jobs

Tampa Bay Times Monday 2nd September, 2013

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Police Department has overhauled the way it doles out off-duty assignments a year after the Tampa Bay Times highlighted a system that allowed a few officers to make a disproportionate share of the cash. This summer, officials debuted a new, all-digital computer system that requires officers to "bid" on jobs. Their bosses, meanwhile, can manage the system with less staffing and more control. "It's a lot better than it was before," said Sgt. Joe Pratt, who is in charge of the department that manages off-duty assignments. "The idea is to be fair and equitable. Everybody is...

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