Paid Duty

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Book Paid Duty Officer

The Peterborough Police Service is committed to providing quality service to the community. The Paid Duty Program will allow clients to hire off-duty officers on a contract basis to provide a police presence at their events. Officers will not be assigned to any function that requires that they act outside the normal scope of police duties. Some of the assignments for which officers are available include (but are not limited to):

• School Events
• Festivals and Concerts
• Sporting Events
• Community Events
• Large Load Moves
• Traffic Control
• Film Shoots
• Meetings or Hearings
• Parades
• Private Functions

Terms to be considered when applying for Paid Duty Officers:

• Events must be within the City of Peterborough or any Municipality that the Peterborough Police Service provides policing services for under contract.
• Each request will be reviewed to ensure that it meets Service policies.
• A 3 hour minimum charge per officer.
• There is a 24 hour cancellation policy in effect.
• A 6% cancellation free for any Paid Duty event that is cancelled by you, the client, will only be applied when the client advises that they no longer need the officer(s) after the contract has been created.  If the Police Service needs to cancel the event, there will be no charge to the client.
• ** Any Paid Duty occurring on a recognized Statutory Holiday will incur an additional 15% premium for those hours worked on said Statutory Holiday per member. **
• The number of officers required for a Paid Duty will be assessed and determined by the Peterborough Police Service based upon a risk assessment. Only when all parties agree and all required positions are filled will service be provided.
• The Peterborough Police Service maintains the ability to alter the duration of paid duties into shorter times. In situations where the paid duty ends earlier than initially scheduled the Paid Duty applicant is responsible for paying for the minimum hours of (3).
• The Peterborough Police Service will make every effort to fulfill Paid Duty requests; however, the filling of requests is not guaranteed.  Advance notice assists the Peterborough Police Service in fulfilling requests.
• Requests for Pay Duties should be submitted a minimum of 7 days in advance (30 days for major events). We will respond to your request within 2 business days. 
• Payment will be required in advance by credit card. 
• Partial hours will be billed at the full hour rate (i.e. 15 minutes will be billed for 1 hour) 
• If officers are required to stay longer than the original terms of the contract, you will be invoiced the difference. The Paid Duty Applicant’s credit card will be refunded the appropriate number of hours if the paid duty is shorter in duration then the originally scheduled paid duty.
• Documents need to be uploaded to Traffic Plan area - 6.0 Required Permits including Construction Worksites, Traffic Control Plan and Signaller Protocol(s)
  6.1 When the event associated with the paid duty requires a permit(s) or other documentation to demonstrate that the activity will be conducted in accordance with applicable legislation, bylaw(s) or policy(ies), the applicant shall provide the Paid Duty Clerk with copies of the required document(s) when application is made for the paid duty. (Ex. parade permit)
  6.2 Any paid duty applicant requesting a paid duty officer(s) and/or Special Constable(s) to attend at or near a construction worksite, shall submit to the paid duty clerk a current Traffic Control Plan and a copy of the applicant’s current traffic control and signaller protocol(s). The Traffic Control Plan and current traffic control and signaller protocol(s) shall be submitted when application is made for the paid duty.
  6.3 The paid duty officer(s) and/or Special Constable(s) shall be fully informed of the applicant’s current Traffic Control Plan and current traffic control and signaller protocol(s) prior to arriving at the paid duty job site.

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. 

Location: PPS Headquarters (500 Water Street, Box 2050, Peterborough, ON K9J 7Y4)

For more information about the Peterborough Police Service Paid Duty Program, contact the Paid Duty Clerk: 

Paid Duty Administrator

Email: paidduties@peterborough.ca

Hourly Paid Duty Rates (subject to change without notice)

(Excluding High School Dances) - Based on Constable Rate

* If a cruiser is required, a flat $100 fee (+ applicable fees/taxes) per cruiser per day will be added.

High School Fundraising Events / Dances - Based on Constable Rate - Administration Fee waived. 

** $88.90 PER HOUR/PER SERGEANT **
** $98.28 PER HOUR/PER STAFF SERGEANT **

The following shall serve as guidelines for the supervision of officer pay duties: 

1. 5-10 Constables- 1 Sergeant
2. 11-15 Constables- 2 Sergeants
3. 16 or more 1 Sergeant and 1 Staff Sergeant

The above are guidelines only and are subject to review.

For more information, email Paid Duty Administrator (paidduties@peterborough.ca)

** Rate Change as of January 1, 2023 **

NEW RATES:

• Constable $78.67 per hour
• Sergeant $88.90 per hour
• Staff Sergeant $98.28 per hour
• Special Constable/Civilian $60.77 per hour 

** There is a 15% additional premium for all rates if paid duty falls on a Statuatory Holiday**