Mr. Kelly has often said that the overtime money was important because it would enable officers who work together to train as a unit.

"The overtime money makes people happy until somebody gets maimed or runs into trouble at home."

He or Nark might be able to convince them to prolong their services, but they most certainly would ask for overtime money.

He pointed out, however, that the Mayor can always seek supplemental overtime money from the City Council, which is not likely to turn him down.

Maybe he's even putting in a few extra hours at the office - earning some overtime money for his kids' college fund.

This force will be complemented by officers paid with overtime money from the Operation Condor antidrug program.

"Cops work overtime," he said, "and the overtime money will be paid in December near the holiday season."

The overtime money would be useful.

Hills blew his overtime money on an all-terrain vehicle.

Police officials said yesterday that they would add uniformed patrols this weekend instead of running an undercover narcotics operation normally financed with special overtime money.