Hiring an Off-Duty Officer

Scottsdale off-duty police officers can be hired by the public to perform security and traffic control services.  Officers are often hired to provide security and traffic control at large and small events, traffic control for projects in the roadway, security for meetings, and many other situations.

General Restrictions
  • The jobsite must be within the Scottsdale city limits.
  • Officers are in uniform.
  • Officers will not provide civil legal service or act as a witness to civil legal proceedings.
  • Officers cannot be put in a position to determine who is admitted, served or ejected from an establishment or event.
Requirements
  • Complete the Scottsdale Police Off-Duty Letter of Agreement form.
  • Fax the completed form to 480-312-2686 or e-mail it to offdutyservices@scottsdaleaz.gov.
  • If the Insurance Waiver Option is not marked, the required insurance must be received before the job begins otherwise the insurance fee will apply.
  • Requests for officers less than 48 hours in advance are subject to a late request fee.
  • Do not pay the officer at the jobsite.  The Special Events Unit will send an invoice after the officer's timesheet is received.

Rates

Police Officer / Police Aide

$ 40.71 per hour

Supervisor (when 4 or more officers are needed)

47.75 per hour

Commander (when 2 or more sergeants are needed)

57.30 per hour

Insurance Waiver Option (per employee)

9.00 per hour

Late-Request Fee (per employee)

5.00 per hour

Other Off-Duty Information (Effective Nov. 18, 2010)

  • If you are planning a special event in Scottsdale and you desire to hire an off-duty police officer, or you are required to hire an off-duty police officer, you must hire a Scottsdale police officer if:
    1. A special event permit is required by the City of Scottsdale, AND
    2. The event is taking place on city property (public sidewalk, public street, city-owned parking lot, city-owned facility)
  • If you are an off-duty officer from a law enforcement agency other than Scottsdale, and you are hired to control traffic within the City of Scottsdale, you must:
    1. Be in uniform (regular on-duty uniform), AND
    2. Call Scottsdale PD Communications Center at (480) 312-5000 and provide contact information (name, agency, mobile phone number, work location and work hours)

    Both items above are required by the Off-Duty Ordinance.


Questions?

        Jennifer DeBruyckere, Off-Duty Specialist
             (480) 312-4385 
             jdebruyckere@scottsdaleaz.gov

        Sgt. Mike Reardon, Special Events Unit Supervisor
             (480) 312-4390
             mreardon@scottsdaleaz.gov 

        Scottsdale Police Department
        Special Events Unit
        8401 E. Indian School Road
        Scottsdale, AZ 85251

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