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 (refer to sidebar for appropriate contract based on event date) is required a minimum of seven (7) days in advance (48 hours in some circumstances).
- 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.
- Partial hours will be billed at the full hour rate (i.e. 15 minutes = 1 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: 905-825-1205

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, 2013:
| Rank/Position |
Hourly Rate (Incl. 13% HST) |
Minimum Charge (3 Hrs) |
| Constable |
$86.56 |
$259.68 |
| Sergeant |
$97.96 |
$293.88 |
| Staff Sergeant |
$111.20 |
$333.60 |
| Prisoner Escort |
$76.66 |
$229.98 |
| Communicator |
$84.32 |
$252.96 |
Hourly Pay Duty Rates: Effective July 1, 2013:
| Rank/Position |
Hourly Rate (Incl. 13% HST) |
Minimum Charge (3 Hrs) |
| Constable |
$87.43 |
$262.29 |
| Sergeant |
$98.93 |
$296.79 |
| Staff Sergeant |
$112.31 |
$336.93 |
| Prisoner Escort |
$77.43 |
$232.29 |
| Communicator |
$85.16 |
$255.48 |