Managing turmoil takes innovation, Memphis Police director Michael Rallings told members of the Memphis City Council, Tuesday, Feb. 21. The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is facing a $10.9 million deficit in overtime pay, though its shortage of officers has created a $7.9 million surplus that is expected to help balance the department's budget. Paying Memphis' understaffed police force overtime is a necessary tool to fight crime, answer service calls and maintain staffing levels, Rallings said,…