Off-Duty Hiring Process

How to Schedule an Off-Duty Detail:

All of our available rates can be viewed at the bottom of this page.

Please complete the Off-Duty Business Application at least five business days prior to the event. For additional information or concerns, please contact the Off-Duty Detail Coordinator at 407-348-1130 or sohr@osceolasheriff.org.

  • If your request/application is submitted less than five (5) business days from the event start date, detail holiday rates shall automatically be applied.
  • The minimum billing rate for Deputies is $79.84 per hour. Our available rates can be viewed at the bottom of this page.
  • Our Holiday billing rate for Deputies is $102.31 per hour for approved holidays.  Please refer to our Holiday schedule listed at the bottom of this page.
  • There is a two (2) hour minimum requirement for all details worked. You may request services for less than 2  hours, but you will be billed for a minimum of 2 hours.
  • The hourly rate will be upgraded for Sergeants, Lieutenants, and detail liaisons if they are required when additional supervision is needed due to the size of the detail.
Off Duty Hiring
  • Monday, November 11, 2024, Veteran’s Day
  • Friday, November 29, 2024, Thanksgiving Day
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024, Thanksgiving Day
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2024, Christmas Day
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Christmas Day
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025, New Year’s Day
  • Monday, January 20, 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Monday, May 26, 2025, Memorial Day
  • Thursday, June 19, 2025, Juneteenth
  • Friday, July 4, 2025, Independence Day
  • Monday, September 1, 2025, Labor Day

Detail Payment Procedures:

  • We invoice according to the Sheriff’s Office pay period schedule, bi-weekly. Please note, you may receive more than one invoice for your event if your detail involves multiple dates that are in different pay periods.
  • Employers who are delinquent in remitting payment for off-duty detail services may be subject to temporary or permanent suspension from receiving off-duty law enforcement services.
  • The Business Contact and Payable Contact listed on this application will receive an invoice via email within two weeks after the event is complete.
  • The OCSO does not accept cash as a form of payment for off-duty details.

Cancellation Procedures:

  • To cancel a detail, a portion of the detail, or reschedule please contact the Off-Duty Detail Coordinator or designee at least 24 hours in advance.
  • A cancellation fee, payable to the Sheriff’s Office, of four (4) hours per deputy shall be charged to any employer who fails to notify the Off-Duty Detail Coordinator or designee of the cancellation at least 8 hours prior to the detail.
  • If cancellation is after hours or on a weekend, please call the OCSO Dispatch office at 407-348-2222 and advise Dispatch that the off-duty detail is being canceled.

Effective June 17, 2024:

TypeDeputy Rate (Hourly)Billed Rate (Hourly)
Deputy Rate 1$54.00$79.84
Deputy Rate 2 (Holiday)$70.00$102.31
Deputy Rate 3$75.00$109.33
Deputy Rate 4$80.00$116.35
Deputy Rate 5$85.00$123.37
Deputy Rate 6$90.00$130.40
Deputy Rate 7$100.00$144.44
Sergeant Rate 1$62.00$91.07
Sergeant Rate 2 (Holiday)$78.00$113.54
Sergeant Rate 3$83.00$120.57
Sergeant Rate 4$88.00$127.59
Sergeant Rate 5$93.00$134.61
Sergeant Rate 6$98.00$141.63
Sergeant Rate 7$108.00$155.68
Lieutenant Rate 1$70.00$102.31
Lieutenant Rate 2 (Holiday)$86.00$124.78
Lieutenant Rate 3$91.00$131.80
Lieutenant Rate 4$96.00$138.82
Lieutenant Rate 5$101.00$145.84
Lieutenant Rate 6$106.00$152.87
Lieutenant Rate 7$116.00$166.91
Road Construction Rate$83.00$120.57

Questions:

  • For additional information and questions, please contact the Off-Duty Detail Coordinator at 407-348-1130 or sohr@osceolasheriff.org.