Revised 11/28/18
CONTRACT FOR OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT
PADUCAH POLICE DEPARTMENT
1400 Broadway
Paducah, KY 42001
THIS AGREEMENT is made between the City of Paducah, Kentucky, P.O. Box 2267, Paducah,
Kentucky, 42002-2267 (“City”) and ______________________________(hereinafter “Contracting Business”).
1. PURPOSE – The City will assign officer(s) to patrol and/or perform other duties on the
contracting business’ premises, at the request of the contracting business, pursuant to the
information provided by the contracting business on the Application for Contractual Off-Duty
Police Officer Employment.
2. CAPACITY – The officer(s) assigned to the contracting business’ premises will be employees of
the City and will work under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Chief of Operations,
or his designee. Said officer(s) shall have full police powers, wear Department uniforms, use
Department equipment and radios, and utilize marked patrol cars. The officer(s) assigned to the
contracting business’ premises will be acting within the scope and course of their employment
with the City; their principal responsibilities remaining to the City and the general public.
3. REQUESTS FOR ASSIGNMENT – Requests for off-duty police officer employment assignments
will require ten (10) days’ prior written notice, utilizing the Police Department’s Application for
Contractual Off-Duty Police Officer Employment form. Exceptions will be at the discretion of the
Assistant Chief of Operations or his designee.
The Assistant Chief of Operations or his designee will review all contract assignment applications
prior to approval. If it is determined that the assignment necessitates more officers than the
contracting business had requested, the contracting business may be required to contract for
more officers prior to approval by the Assistant Chief of Operations or his designee.
4. CANCELLATION OF ASSIGNMENT – The Assistant Chief of Operations or his designee may
cancel a contract at any time with or without cause.
The contracting business may cancel a request for assignment by contacting the Police
Department twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the date and time of the scheduled assignment.
To cancel an assignment, the Assistant Chief of Operations should be contacted at (270) 444-8549
during business hours. After business hours, the shift commander should be contacted at (270)
444-8548. Failure to provide twenty-four (24) hour advance notice of cancellation will result in
the contracting business being liable for a fee of two (2) hours for each scheduled officer.
5. ASSIGNMENT – All assignments of officer(s) pursuant to this Agreement will be made by the
Assistant Chief of Operations or his designee. During contract assignment, the shift commander
will have the discretion to release officer(s) from assignment duty in the event their services are
not needed or in the case of a police emergency.
6. DUTIES – The duties of the officer(s) while assigned to the contracting business’ premises shall
be assigned by the Assistant Chief of Operations or his designee and shall be supervised by the
shift commander. All officer(s) shall comply with all City and departmental policies and
procedures.