§ 2.44.210. Contracting to assign extra-duty police officers.

A.

The chief of police, or his/her designee, is authorized to enter into contracts with private entities and smaller cities within the area of the metropolitan government to assign extra-duty police officers who have volunteered to work additional duty in an on-duty status to provide security services at certain events or activities approved by the chief of police, or his/her designee. The chief of police, or his/her designee, is further authorized to equip these extra-duty police officers with police vehicles during such events or activities if, in the opinion of the chief of police, or his/her designee, the use of the police vehicles would better protect the public or the officers, and police vehicles are available for such use. The chief of police, or his/her designee, shall have the discretion to determine the number of police officers, including supervisory officers, and the number of police vehicles that will be required during such an event or activity.

B.

The private entities and smaller cities within the area of the metropolitan government shall reimburse the metropolitan government its costs in assigning volunteer officers to such additional duty in an on-duty status and shall reimburse the metropolitan government its cost in equipping the extra-duty officers with police vehicles or other specialized equipment. Such costs shall include, but are not limited to, any costs associated with additional salaries, use of police vehicles, the increased risk of legal liability, and the cost of possible officer injuries in the performance of these services. The contracts authorized by this section shall be approved by the director of finance and the director of law. Only those officers volunteering for extra-duty assignments shall be assigned to work these events or activities.

C.

For purposes of this section "private entity" means any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited-liability company, trust, or other nonpublic entity. "Private entity" shall not include any contract security company or other enterprise engaged in the business of providing, or undertaking to provide, security services, security guards, or patrol services to others on a contractual basis.

(Ord. BL2009-368 § 1, 2009; Ord. 98-1368 § 1, 1998)