A business has a problem and needs to hire outside help to fix it. They pay a contractor for a certain service, that person performs the service and everyone is happy. That's how it always should go, right?
Well, the more specifics you add, the more complicated this kind of basic view gets, and it's no different with off-duty police officers. It's true that hiring someone in this field brings more advantages than security guards, and can ultimately be well worth the investment (you can also read some of our other blog articles to learn more about this).
However, in many cases the hiring process isn't exactly easy. Here's a peek at the steps it takes to find reliable off-duty police officers, especially when you've never done this before:
- Assessing your needs: You need to know how to properly assess your needs. Free, expert, advice might be warranted.
- Laying out the job: You need to clearly define parameters and establish what you'll expect your incoming officers to do.
- Staffing: The hunt itself can be tricky, as you'll need to find officers who are fully commissioned, available for work and able to meet your qualifications.
- Reviewing insurance liabilities: This is another problem area for businesses that need police officers onsite doing a difficult job. What if an unforeseen accident hurts the officer and leaves the company liable? Directly hiring the officers does not provide appropriate insurance coverage.
- Scheduling: Even with only a few officers present, posting individuals to the right spot and making sure everyone's schedule works together can be another logistical headache. All shifts need to be adequately covered and additional officers available in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
- Management and supervision: Directly-hired off-duty officers do not generally come with a layer of management and supervision.
- Filing the paperwork: After the job, there's also the payment, tax forms and other administrative tasks to remember. Considering that clients often need off-duty police officers for events that are already stressful, and it can be an additional burden to companies that have their own busy schedules to worry about.
When you look at all of those steps, you may realize how complex the task of finding the best off-duty law enforcement personnel really is. As with any contractor, you want to find a professional who is certified, experienced and able to do the job well.
There's also an added element of efficiency: If an officer is needed immediately, then taking too much time to find the correct officer(s) impacts the entire placement process and will eat into the hours you could spend planning.
"There are a lot of pain points you can resolve simply by turning to us."
Without professional guidance, you're left to figure this out mostly on your own, which could leave you struggling to find enough officers within a proper time.
How Frizell Group Makes It Easy
Frizell Group cuts out most of these steps and condenses your plan of action down to a simple one: Give us a call. Even if you have complicated needs, there are a lot of pain points you can resolve simply by turning to us for help instead of trying to figure this planning out by yourself. We can even provide no-cost guidance and recommendations to help you properly plan for the best police coverage to handle your situation.
First of all, we already have a network of officers to contact, so you won't need to do any searching on your own (unless you want to). We can take the specifics of your job into account, including your scheduling needs, as we help meet your requirements.
All of the officers we work with are insured in amounts that exceed national averages, meaning that you are likely less liable in the case of a non-law enforcement, work-related injury. Finally, we also take care of your management, supervision, payroll and tax needs, making it easier to build these officers into your standard workflow.
There's more to learn, so if you need police services, call us soon!
