DESPITE YEARS OF EFFORT to rein in spending on police overtime and reduce 9-1-1 call response times, San Jose continues to struggle on both fronts, according to a new report from the City Auditor’s Office.
The report, which went before the City Council Tuesday, shows San Jose spent $72 million on police overtime between June 2024 and June 2025, marking a 53% increase from five years earlier. Meanwhile, the average response time for priority 1 calls — which involve immediate danger of loss of life or major property damage — has also gotten worse since 2020, and remains above the city’s target of six minutes.
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