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Detail rates for Officers & Sergeants:
7/01/25 – 12/31/25: $65/hr
1/01/26 – 6/30/27: $79/hr
7/01/27 – 6/30/28: $81/hr
7/01/28 - 6/30/29: $83/hr
Detail rates for Lieutenants & Chief:
7/01/25 – 12/31/25: $65/hr
1/01/26 - 6/30/27: $tbd
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- The minimum detail pay shall be (4) hours.For such details in excess of four (4) hours duration, the minimum pay shall be eight (8) hours.If the detail requires an Officer to work more than eight (8) hours, the officer will be paid at time and one-half (1.5) times the regular detail rate.In addition, an administrative fee of 10% will also be charged.
- For town details, the minimum pay shall be four (4) hours, with one (1) hour increments thereafter.
- For all town details not involving roadwork or security, such as Westwood Public School groups, and for details for non-profit organizations, the minimum detail pay shall be three (3) hours, with one (1) hour increments thereafter.
- All details scheduled between 7pm and 7am, Monday through Friday shall be paid at one and one-half (1.5) times the regular detail rate.
- All details scheduled on weekends shall be paid at one and one-half (1.5) times the regular detail rate.
- All details scheduled on holidays shall be paid one and one-half (1.5) times the regular detail rate for Officers & Sergeants.Lieutenants shall be paid two (2) times the regular detail rate.
- Officer assignment is driven by departmental policy; Therefore, vendors do not have the option of picking officers by rank.
- For any detail where a police cruiser is required, there will be an additional charge of ten dollars per hour ($10.00) with a four (4) hour minimum, with one (1) hour increments thereafter.
- If a detail is canceled within four (4) hours of the start time, the officer shall be paid four (4) hours.
- Once an eight (8) hour detail has started, officers shall be paid for the full amount of the detail request in the event the detail has to be canceled or the work has been concluded within in the first four (4) hours of the detail.
- If night, weekend or holiday detail require an officer to work more than eight (8) hours the officer will be paid at time and one-half times the night/weekend/detail rate
- The Hazardous Duty Detail rate is double private detail rate. The Hazardous Duty Detail Rate applies to details involving striking workers or those involving demonstrations, as defined by five or more people engaging in protests, picketing, or distributing informational materials at the site, and at any detail where alcohol is being served. Night, weekend, and holiday premium do not apply to Hazardous Duty Details.
- The minimum detail pay shall be (4) hours.For such details in excess of four (4) hours duration, the minimum pay shall be eight (8) hours.If the detail requires an Officer to work more than eight (8) hours, the officer will be paid at time and one-half (1.5) times the regular detail rate.In addition, an administrative fee of 10% will also be charged.
LEGAL NOTICE: The hiring of a police officer for private duty work represents a legal contract with the Town of Westwood requiring payment for services. As services are typically provided in advance of billing, payment is expected immediately upon receipt of billing, but in no case should payment be received later than 30 days. If payment is not received, you will be prohibited from working in the Town of Westwood if a detail officer is required until all back balances are paid and may be required to prepay for private duty detail services required. The Town of Westwood reserves all rights and remedies under the law to collect payment, up to and including costs and legal fees for services rendered to enforce payment of this contract.
**If you are requesting an ASAP detail, contact Dispatch (781) 320-1000 immediately after submitting this form.
