Employ an Off-Duty Officer

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department authorizes its police officers to provide law enforcement related services in exchange for a fee paid by the employer to the officer. This is called secondary employment. The secondary employment program has two categories: general secondary employment, and special events.General Secondary EmploymentOfficer Crawford handles all secondary employment requests for law enforcement related security and traffic direction. Any event that involves a street closure is a special event and needs to be handled in different manner.Everyone wanting to employ an off-duty officer must complete the Secondary Employment Agreement before any services are rendered. The person completing the agreement must check the box at the end of each section indicating that they understand and agree to the terms of the agreement. Make sure the application section of the agreement is complete and a thorough job description is included to avoid delays in processing your reques...