Off-Duty Details

The Martin County Sheriff's Office provides the opportunity for businesses, private citizens, and organizations to contract additional law enforcement services with off-duty sheriff's deputies. These services may include traffic control, crowd control, uniform security assignments and other special events as approved and authorized by the Sheriff.

Contract an Off-Duty Officer

If you would like to contract off-duty law enforcement officer(s) or you need a Off Duty Detail Request/Letter of No-Objection (PDF) from the Martin County Sheriff's Office in order to receive a special event permit from Martin County.

  1. Check the appropriate request type at the top and fill out the form online. 
  2. Once the request form is completed, please attach the form and email to tcmcdonald@mcsofl.org

Procedures & Fees for Off-Duty Detail Request

Procedures

  1. Services cannot be provided until the Detail Request Form is completed and approved by the Off-Duty Coordinator.
  2. Submission of this form does not guarantee approval.
  3. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Off-Duty Detail Coordinator at 772-320-4730 prior to the event to check staffing status. Please email tcmcdonald@mcsofl.org during nonbusiness hours.
  4. The Off-Duty Detail Coordinator will determine the minimum amount of staffing for the detail. The applicant may request a specific number of deputies; however, the Sheriff’s Office will make the ultimate determination as to the appropriate number of deputies required to work a specific detail and whether supervisors are required. Jobs requiring 5 or more deputies will automatically be assigned a supervisor with applicable fees.
  5. Off-Duty Detail applications from establishments that derive their primary revenue from the sale of alcohol and/or those seeking deputies to serve as "bouncers" are not authorized.
  6. Requests for security at private parties, dances and ticketed events will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
  7. The Sheriff’s Office cannot guarantee the provision of deputies for a requested detail and reserves the right to cancel a detail in the event the appropriate number of deputies cannot be provided.
  8. The Sheriff’s Office reserves the right to cancel off-duty details without notice and to recall deputies for official duty when necessary for community safety. The Sheriff’s Office shall not have any responsibility nor be subject to any penalty for doing so.
  9. Cancellations by you, the contractor, must be made to the off-duty detail coordinator twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of the detail. If the notice is not given, the contractor will be charged, and the assigned deputy(s) will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours. 
  10. The Sheriff, or designee, may make exceptions to any of these policies as necessary for public safety needs.

Fees for Off-Duty Detail Services

The fees for Off-Duty Detail services are as follows:
Updated: October 1, 2023

  • $65 per hour per deputy, $70 per hour per sergeant, and $77 per lieutenant.
  • There will be a 3-hour minimum charge per deputy for all off-duty details, regardless of actual time spent on the detail.
  • The applicant/off-duty employer may be responsible for paying deputies for additional hours worked, up to 3 hours, resulting from or made necessary by the off-duty detail (e.g., arrest, prisoner booking, report writing).
  • Additional information related to scheduling and payment procedures can be obtained by calling 772-320-4730 during regular business hours.
  • Cancellations by you, the contractor, must be made to the off-duty detail coordinator twenty-four (24) hours prior to the start of the detail. If the notice is not given, the contractor will be charged, and the assigned deputy(s) will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours.

For voluntary rate increases, please contact the Off-Duty Detail Coordinator.