The Halton Regional Police Service Pay Duty Program enables local residents and business owners to hire uniformed police officers to oversee special events or functions (for police-related duties).
Before contacting us to enquire about hiring an HRPS Pay Duty officer(s), please note the following key requirements:
- Receipt of a completed Pay Duty Contract is required a minimum of seven (7) days in advance (48 hours in some circumstances).
- Pay Duty requests made less than 48 hours in advance of the commencement of the Pay Duty will be subject to a $100 non-refundable surcharge.
- Pay Duties are for a minimum of three (3) hours per police officer.
- Hourly rates (see chart below) for Pay Duty police officers include administration fees and HST.
- The minimum contract time for a police vehicle is one (1) hour.
- The hourly rate for police cruisers is $28.25. This includes 13% HST.
- All time is billed to nearest full hour.
Centralized Pay Duty Office:
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: HRPS Headquarters (1151 Bronte Road, Oakville)
For more information about the Halton Regional Police Service Pay Duty Program, contact the Pay Duty Clerk:
Molly Kaye
Telephone: 905-825-4747 ext. 5404
Fax: 905-825-5083
For urgent, after-hours pay duty matters, contact the Staff Sergeant in the Town/City where the event is to be held:
Milton/Halton Hills: 905-825-4747 / 905-878-5511 ext. 2410
Oakville: 905-825-4747 ext. 2210
Burlington: 905-825-4747 ext. 2310
Hourly Pay Duty Rates: Effective January 1, 2011:
| Rank/Position |
Hourly Rate
(Incl. 13% HST) |
Minimum Charge (3 Hrs) |
| Constable |
$84.49 |
$253.47 |
| Sergeant |
$95.62 |
$286.86 |
| Staff Sergeant |
$108.54 |
$325.62 |
| Prisoner Escort |
$74.82 |
$224.46 |
| Communicator |
$82.30 |
$246.90 |