(The Center Square) – The Seattle Police Department is continuing to exceed its overtime budget as a result of its staffing crisis, including more than $350,000 in overtime costs to cover pro-Palestinian protests in Seattle over 51 days. In 2023, SPD spent approximately $39.6 million on overtime, which is over the $31.3 million dedicated in the annual budget. The department had to cover the spending deficit by transferring salary savings from vacant sworn officer positions. The Center Square recently received data related to the use of police overtime to cover the pro-Palestinian protest that …