President Donald Trump's border wall prototype project cost the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) more than $700,000 in overtime pay, the department told NBC 7 on Thursday.
In a records request to the county, NBC 7 learned the Trump Administration's proposed border wall prototypes project cost the county $1,613,112.38. Of that total, the Sheriff's Department spent $1,429,831.
Here is where the money went, according to the County:
| Salaries and Benefits | $1,479,448.36 |
| Regular | $715,170.16 |
| Overtime | $764,278.20 |
| Services and Supplies | $11,101.00 |
| Fence, K-rail & Signage | $118,092.66 |
| Environmental Consultant | $2,114.78 |
| PDS Permits | $2,355.58 |
The records request also said SDSO staff worked roughly 10,000 overtime hours at an estimated cost of $761,000.
Money for SDSO staffing comes from the department's routine operations department, SDSO spokesperson Director Lt. Karen Stubkjaer said.
Stubkjaer said the department did not create any extra jobs as a result of the project and stressed the cost has not impacted regular patrols.
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"The cost associated with staffing for the Sheriff's Department has not impeded routine operations or jeopardized the safety of the community," Lt. Stubkjaer said.
In January, NBC 7 learned the border wall prototype project cost the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) about $278,000 in overtime and other expenses for patrol in Otay Mesa.
Since his candidacy, President Donald Trump has promised to build a border wall. In late September, the administration began constructing eight prototypes in Otay Mesa.
Each prototype stands approximately 30-feet tall and 25-feet wide. There are four prototypes made entirely of concrete and four from non-concrete materials.
Construction on the wall prototypes was completed in late October.
