Off-Duty Employment of Deputies Contract
As established by Florida Statute Title V Chapter 30.2905
(Florida Senate - Statutes), deputies are available for private hire during
their off-duty hours at the request of citizens, organizations and businesses.
Deputies can assist the community by providing security, crowd control, uniformed
law-enforcement presence, or traffic control in an off-duty capacity for private
functions, social events, store sales events, parades, civic celebrations,
job safety, construction, funeral escorts, etc.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has established
the Off-Duty Employment Unit to coordinate these requests. The Off-Duty Unit
is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The unit can be reached
by calling 941-747-3011 extension 2283 or emailing to offduty@manateesheriff.com. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies
do not set up their own off duty jobs, and services provided by MCSO deputies must
be within the MCSO jurisdiction.
Currently the MCSO rate for off duty employment is $32.00 an
hour. Larger events requiring an acting Sergeant and/or Lieutenant have a slight
increase for their . Our agency imposes a three-hour
minimum of pay for all details except funeral escorts. For example, if your
organization only needed a deputy for 1 ½ hours, the deputy would be paid $75.00
and MCSO would be paid $21.00 for a total of $96.00.
The procedure for hiring an Off-duty deputy is as
follows:
- Download either Contract/Individuals (PDF) , Contract/Business (PDF)
or request via phone the MCSO Off-Duty Employment contract.
The contract must be completed & notarized. The contract should be returned
to the Off-Duty Unit at least seven days before the event to:
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Off-Duty Employment Unit
600 US Hwy 301 Blvd W. Ste 202
Bradenton, Florida 34205
offduty@manateesheriff.com
(You can also fax a copy into the office at
941-744-3797 for jobs that require immediate scheduling or email a
scanned copy to offduty@manateesheriff.com. Please note that
applications submitted less than seven days in advance may not be
filled. **The original contract would still need to be mailed in.**)
- Upon receipt of the contract, the Off-Duty Employment Unit will contact
you in order to verify the information and obtain specific details. If you
do not hear from a representative of the unit within 24 hrs of faxing or 3
days of mailing the contract, please contact our office.
- Once we have scheduled a deputy for your event, we will call to
notify you of who the deputy will be. Please use this information to
have a check or money order available to pay the deputy prior to the
start of the event. For longer events lasting more than 3 days, we are
able to bill your organization if necessary.
- Any changes or cancellations must be confirmed with a representative
of the Off-Duty Unit in order not to be responsible for payment. A three hour
minimum will be charged if proper notification is not made.
Rates for Service:
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Manatee County Sheriff's Office Off-Duty Employment Rates.
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Rates are current as of January 2008.
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3 Hour Minimum - A deputy can work
less than 3 hours but must be paid for 3 hours.
| Position Title |
Hourly Rate |
Minimum Payment |
| Deputy |
$25.00 |
$75.00 |
| Sergeant (Required for more than 4 Deputies) |
$27.50 |
$82.50 |
| Lieutenant (Required for more than 3 Sergeants) |
$30.00 |
$90.00 |
| Funeral Escort (2 hr minimum) |
$25.00 |
$50.00 |
| Equipment Fee |
$7.00 |
$21.00 |
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For Example: You hire a deputy for a standard event for 3
hours (minimum), you will pay $96.00 - $75.00 to the
deputy, and $21.00 to the MCSO.
If you hire a group of deputies (5 - 9), you must have 1 Sgt
position that they report to.
If you hire a group of deputies (10 - 14), you must have 2
Sgt positions that they report to.
If you hire a group of deputies (15 - or more), you must have
3 Sgt's and 1 Lt position that they report to.
Payment Methods:
- For short-term job requests, payment is expected on the day
of the detail. Payment should be made by check or money order made payable
to the deputy, prior to the start of the detail. Our office will bill you
within 7 days for the equipment fee portion which should be made payable to
the MCSO.
- For continuing jobs, our office will invoice your company and
payment must be made within 30 days of invoicing. Invoicing options
include traditional mail, fax or email.
- As referenced above, deputies will receive a minimum
payment of three hours pay for any work detail of less than three
hours duration.
NOTE: Non-compliance with the payment
policy, without prior arrangements through the Off-Duty office, will
result in agency-initiated cancellation of the contract. Further
off-duty employment will be suspended pending settlement of the
account and/or civil proceedings.
Staffing Requirements:
Cancellations:
- Cancellations must be confirmed at least 24 hours in advance of the
scheduled detail. If the detail is cancelled or changed and the
Off-Duty Unit does not confirm notification, then the deputies scheduled
for that detail must be paid the 3-hour minimum.
- During business hours contact the Off-duty Unit by
calling 941-747-3011 x 2283 (Monday - Friday 8am-5pm). After hours,
contact the on-call Off-Duty Coordinator at 941-737-0671 (Emergencies only).
NOTE: It is the responsibility of the employer to notify
the Off-duty Unit if the business or organization will be closed for a
holiday or for any other purpose when off duty deputies are normally
scheduled. If employer fails to notify the Off-duty Unit that deputies
are not needed that day, the normal minimum charges for the assignment
will apply.
MCSO reserves the right to cancel off-duty work
assignments without notice, and to recall employees for official duty
when necessary for community safety.
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office
Attn: Off-Duty Employment Unit
600 US Hwy 301 Blvd W. Ste 202
Bradenton, Florida 34205
offduty@manateesheriff.com
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