Hiring Off-Duty Officers
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.
- A $100,000 liability insurance policy, required by law, must be carried by either the hiring entity or officer before they can be scheduled.
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
- Funeral escorts
- 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.
