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 72 hours 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.
• Cost is $35 per officer, per hour, with a minimum of three hours. Payment should be made upon immediate completion of the job.
• Cash or checks only for payment. Checks must be made payable to the individual officer.
• Off-duty jobs are assigned to officers on a rotational basis.
• 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.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Traffic control at construction sites
• Restaurant security
• Apartment complex security
• Security at various businesses
• Traffic control at various churches
• Security at various school functions

For information on hiring an off-duty officer, please email Cindy Green, or call (256) 427-7004, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.