GUIDELINES

If you are interested in hiring an off-duty police officer, please review the following:

  • Advance notice of at least three business days is required for the hiring of an officer.
  • Advance notice of at least 24 hours is required for any cancellation once an officer is hired to work an off-duty job.
  • Off-duty officers will only work jobs in Huntsville City limits
  • Cost is $50 per officer, per hour, with a minimum of three hours. Payment should be made upon immediate completion of the job.
    • Cash or checks payment only.
    • Checks must be made payable to the individual officer.
  • Off-duty officers will work in full uniform unless otherwise approved by the Police Chief.
  • $100,000 liability insurance, required by law, must be obtained for all officers working in an off-duty status.

REQUEST TO HIRE AN OFFICER

Please provide the required information to request an officer. A Huntsville Police Representative will contact you within three business days about your request.


EXAMPLES OF WORK

  • Traffic control at construction sites
  • Restaurant security
  • Apartment complex security
  • Security at businesses
  • Traffic control on private property and on public streets
  • Security at school functions

For information on hiring an off-duty officer, please email Natalie Howle, or call (256) 427-7234, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Contact

Emergencies Dial 911

Non-Emergencies
256-722-7100

General Information
256-427-7009 or 256-427-7114

Case and Accident Report Information
256-427-7020

Crisis Intervention Team
256-427-7009 or 256-427-7114

Report Drug Activity
256-427-5456

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