Services Pay Duty Officer
Hire an off-duty police officer for traffic direction or security at a special event.
Paid for by your organization, a pay duty officer can offer a police presence to enhance safety, security, and order at your event. This service must be booked for a minimum of three hours.
Download Pay Duty Request Form
Please complete the form and email it to: payduty@police.sarnia.on.ca. This email is monitored during regular business hours (or Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4 pm).
For last minute requests, please contact the SPS Staff Sergeant at 519-344-8861.
When should you request a pay duty officer?
- Concerts
- Sporting events
- Traffic control
- Road construction
- Festivals
- Wide load escorts
- Film shoots, etc.
Terms and conditions
The following terms and conditions set out by the Sarnia Police Service (SPS) must be met before booking a pay duty officer:
- Events must be in the City of Sarnia
- A three hour minimum per officer is required
- Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance
- The SPS cannot guarantee officer availability for all requests due to staffing and operational requirements
- Advanced notice helps us fulfill each request
- Partial hours are billed at the full hourly rate
The SPS reserves the right to determine the number of officers required for an event based upon a risk assessment. SPS will provide pay duty officers once all parties agree and officers are available to fulfil the request
