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Home » Occupy Protests Cost U.S. Cities $13 Million
The first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests cost local taxpayers at least $13 million in police overtime and other municipal services, including security.
The heaviest financial burden has fallen upon law enforcement agencies tasked with monitoring marches and evicting protesters from outdoor camps, says a survey by the Associated Press. The largest costs are in in New York City and Oakland, Calif.