Jersey City Tackles Overtime With Tech | Jersey News

Jersey City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Jersey City is tackling chaotic off-duty police overtime by partnering with Extra Duty Solutions — a company that’ll handle all the paperwork, payments, and scheduling for off-duty officers, plus provide digital tools to track everything in real time. The goal? Streamline operations, cut abuse, and free up city staff for higher-priority tasks. Costs won’t hit the general fund — instead, clients pay an 8% fee. Council members are eyeing potential savings after years of budget overruns, and this one-year pilot (with possible two-year extensions) could be the city’s smartest move yet to rein in…