In the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement that is demanding more out of the wealthiest Americans has cost local taxpayers more than $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, such as cleanup and sanitation. The figures comes from a survey conducted by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.
More than $7 million as of Nov. 15 in police overtime.
OAKLAND, Calif.
About $2.4 million as of Nov. 14, including more than $1 million for police overtime and $500,000 for other law enforcement agencies.
PORTLAND, Ore.
About $785,000 as of Nov. 13, including an estimated $450,000 for police overtime.
ATLANTA, Ga.
About $651,942 as of Nov. 7, including $620,508 for overtime for police, firefighters and corrections officials, another $20,495 for police equipment, a mobile command center and food for police officers, and about $9,500 for the parks and recreation department.
SEATTLE, Wash.
$625,999 through Nov. 11, including $580,468 for police overtime, $21,471 for the parks department and $24,060 for
the department of financial and administrative services.
BOSTON, Mass.
$575,000 as of mid-November, all for police overtime. That is less than an initial prediction of $2 million in Occupy costs by the end of October.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn.
$500,000, mostly in police overtime, but also for setting up barricades and other costs.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
$226,655. Includes $190,167 in police overtime and $42,488 for contract workers for Hennepin County Security to replace employees put on special detail.
LOS ANGELES, Calf.
More than $120,000, for services such as recreation and parks, street services, security and city attorney work.
CHICAGO, Ill.
About $49,000 as of Nov. 2.
AUSTIN, Texas
About $9,800 as of Nov. 15, for cleanup to the plaza in front of City Hall. The police department did not respond to request for cost information.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
About $9,000 as of Nov. 15, including extended hours and maintenance of restrooms and police overtime.
DES MOINES, Iowa
About $7,800 as of Nov. 15, mostly for police overtime.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
$4,500, estimated as of Nov. 1, including for daily cleaning of entrances to the state Capitol, increased chemicals in a plaza fountain because of urine and debris, and electricity usage by protesters. State estimates another $25,000 for cleanup and repair after protesters leave.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.
About $2,200, for overtime and other costs to parks employees.
BURLINGTON, Vt.
Several thousand dollars in overtime after investigation of an apparent suicide at the encampment and demonstrations that followed.
WASHINGTON D.C.
About $1,000 as of Nov. 15, for less than 20 hours of police overtime.
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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.
More than $7 million as of Nov. 15 in police overtime.
OAKLAND, Calif.
About $2.4 million as of Nov. 14, including more than $1 million for police overtime and $500,000 for other law enforcement agencies.
PORTLAND, Ore.
About $785,000 as of Nov. 13, including an estimated $450,000 for police overtime.
ATLANTA, Ga.
About $651,942 as of Nov. 7, including $620,508 for overtime for police, firefighters and corrections officials, another $20,495 for police equipment, a mobile command center and food for police officers, and about $9,500 for the parks and recreation department.
SEATTLE, Wash.
$625,999 through Nov. 11, including $580,468 for police overtime, $21,471 for the parks department and $24,060 for
the department of financial and administrative services.
BOSTON, Mass.
$575,000 as of mid-November, all for police overtime. That is less than an initial prediction of $2 million in Occupy costs by the end of October.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn.
$500,000, mostly in police overtime, but also for setting up barricades and other costs.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.
$226,655. Includes $190,167 in police overtime and $42,488 for contract workers for Hennepin County Security to replace employees put on special detail.
LOS ANGELES, Calf.
More than $120,000, for services such as recreation and parks, street services, security and city attorney work.
CHICAGO, Ill.
About $49,000 as of Nov. 2.
AUSTIN, Texas
About $9,800 as of Nov. 15, for cleanup to the plaza in front of City Hall. The police department did not respond to request for cost information.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
About $9,000 as of Nov. 15, including extended hours and maintenance of restrooms and police overtime.
DES MOINES, Iowa
About $7,800 as of Nov. 15, mostly for police overtime.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.
$4,500, estimated as of Nov. 1, including for daily cleaning of entrances to the state Capitol, increased chemicals in a plaza fountain because of urine and debris, and electricity usage by protesters. State estimates another $25,000 for cleanup and repair after protesters leave.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.
About $2,200, for overtime and other costs to parks employees.
BURLINGTON, Vt.
Several thousand dollars in overtime after investigation of an apparent suicide at the encampment and demonstrations that followed.
WASHINGTON D.C.
About $1,000 as of Nov. 15, for less than 20 hours of police overtime.
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