A lawsuit filed by 792 current and former Long Beach police officers is seeking tens of millions of dollars in compensation for unpaid work. Litigation alone is expected to cost the city of Long Beach $1 million to $2 million, and that's only if the city wins.
The list of allegedly uncompensated work is based on depositions from 56 officers. The claims range from things that appear reasonably justifiable as work responsibilities -- cleaning vehicles, checking work e-mail, checking equipment -- to the seemingly frivilous -- shaving, getting a hair cut, doing homework for the police academy.
The Press-Telegram has obtained a list of the claims from the City Attorney's Office. Click the link below to see the list, and you be the judge.
See a full story about the lawsuit, with comments from the police officers' attorney and updated dollar figures on how much this could all cost, later today at www.presstelegram.com.
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covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
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He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
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