Special Duty Hours

Monday -Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (closed on all city holidays)

Phone: 614-855-8576

Email: reports@newalbanypolice.org

Special Duty refers to the hiring of off-duty police officer(s) for security or traffic control. To request a Special Duty officer, please complete the Special Duty Request Form under the “online forms” section on this page or call 614-855-8576.

Note: Special Duty requests are filled on a voluntary basis, filling out the Special Duty Request Form does not guarantee that the request will be filled.

Special Duty Rates Per Hour – 2024

Cruiser (per cruiser and billed separately) – $15

Security Detail – $62.00

Traffic Detail – $66.00

Sergeant – $73.00

*Minimum charge: Three hours pay per officer.

**The charge for a sergeant is only assessed for events that necessitate the use of three or more officers.

Special Duty Cancellation Policy – All cancellations must be made at least two (2) hours prior to the start of the request.  If the officer is not canceled in sufficient time, a three-hour fee will be assessed for each officer.

Disclaimer – Request approval to hire off-duty police officers is at the New Albany Police Department’s sole discretion. In order to ensure the safety and security of both the public and our officers, each request is reviewed for sufficient staffing. The department may make recommendations. The department thus reserves the right to decline job requests deemed inappropriate or unsafe for police officers.