Special Events and Paid Duties

Organizers may hire off duty police officers for dances, parades, festivals, sporting events and other duties which are outside our regular patrol parameters.

• Alcohol related events require the minimum of 2 officers.
• Each officer at any particular event will be hired for a minimum of 3 hours.
• There is a 24 hour cancellation policy in effect.  Paid duties not cancelled prior to the 24 hour time frame are subject to a minimum 3 hour payment for each police member booked for the paid  duty.
• Also applied is a 15% administration fee, plus 13% H.S.T.
• Click on Hamilton Police Paid Duty Contract to download contract request.  Please complete Parts A & B, sign page 2 and fax or mail back to us.
• Requests for Paid Duties can either be sent via mail to Hamilton Police Service, 155 King William Street, Box 1060, LCD 1, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4C1 or via fax to (905) 546-2900 to the attention of the Paid Duty Co-ordinator.
• Each application is reviewed by a senior officer prior to approval.  Please clearly state what the anticipated duties will be for the attending officers. 
• Payment is due and payable in full upon completion of the paid duty.  In some instances payment may be required prior to the event.  Payment shall be by cheque payable to the Hamilton Police Service and forwarded to the attention of the Paid Duty Co-ordinator, Hamilton Police Service, 155 King William Street, Box 1060, LCD 1, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4C1.