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Special Duty
Special Duty refers to the hiring of off-duty officers for security, traffic control, and escorts.
Providing security and maintaining order at various events and businesses.
Directing and facilitating traffic flow at various events and construction sites.
Escorting the transportation of heavy or oversized equipment where a City or State permit is required. The Worthington Division of Police does not perform Funeral Escorts.
Special duty assignments will not be performed:
Approval of a request to hire off-duty police officers is at the sole discretion of the Worthington Division of Police. We also reserve the right to decline job requests that may be deemed inappropriate for police officers. A history of non-payment of wages or fees associated with the hiring of special duty officers is also grounds to deny your request and to revoke future job requests.
Officers participate in Special Duty on a voluntary basis. Therefore, our ability to fill your request is based on the availability of off-duty officers seeking special duty assignments. The Special Duty Section cannot guarantee that all job requests will be filled.
The special duty coordinator manages all requests for off-duty police services. A 48-hour notice before your event must be given to enhance the possibility of your request being filled. It is the responsibility of the requestor to follow up with the coordinator in charge of Special Duty to find out if a request has been filled. Contact the special duty coordinator at 614-721-5060.
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Types of Off-Duty Services
Security
Providing security and maintaining order at various events and businesses.
Traffic Control
Directing and facilitating traffic flow at various events and construction sites.
Escorts
Escorting the transportation of heavy or oversized equipment where a City or State permit is required. The Worthington Division of Police does not perform Funeral Escorts.
Prohibitions
Special duty assignments will not be performed:
- To provide body guard services;
- Where performance implies participation in partisan politics;
- At establishments where the primary business is the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages;
- At any other assignment conflicting with established policies set by the Worthington Division of Police.
Disclaimer
Approval of a request to hire off-duty police officers is at the sole discretion of the Worthington Division of Police. We also reserve the right to decline job requests that may be deemed inappropriate for police officers. A history of non-payment of wages or fees associated with the hiring of special duty officers is also grounds to deny your request and to revoke future job requests.
Assignments are Voluntary
Officers participate in Special Duty on a voluntary basis. Therefore, our ability to fill your request is based on the availability of off-duty officers seeking special duty assignments. The Special Duty Section cannot guarantee that all job requests will be filled.
How to Request a Special Duty Officer
The special duty coordinator manages all requests for off-duty police services. A 48-hour notice before your event must be given to enhance the possibility of your request being filled. It is the responsibility of the requestor to follow up with the coordinator in charge of Special Duty to find out if a request has been filled. Contact the special duty coordinator at 614-721-5060.
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