Police Security Details
Note: For special events requiring a city permit, please contact the Covington Department of Cultural Arts and Events.
YOU CAN REQUEST SERVICE BY CLICKING THE BUTTON OR CALL OFF DUTY MANAGEMENT 24/7 AT 1-877-636-8300
Need immediate assistance? Call us at 985-892-8500 ext. 656.
Protect Your Assets with Professional Security
Our highly trained officers provide comprehensive security solutions tailored to your specific needs. From routine patrols to high-profile events, we're here to safeguard your property and people.
To efficiently respond to requests and manage the employment of off-duty police officers, the Covington, LA Police Department has partnered with Off Duty Management to provide services for hiring off-duty officers, effective June 29th, 2026.
You may request to hire off-duty police officers through the Off Duty Management web-based service, OfficerTRAK®, or by calling the number below.
Off-Duty Management provides the following to the customer:
- Online access to information through the OfficerTRAK® software, including:
- Job-status
- Officer attendance
- Media files
- Post orders and instructions
- Past and future shift information
- Full liability coverage for the customer, the agency, and the officer
- 24/7 customer service through their dedicated agency phone number
- Dedicated points of contact for scheduling, invoicing, and payroll.
RATES:
| Shift Type | Total Billable Hourly Rate |
| Regular | $45.36 |
| Traffic | $62.37 |
| Holiday (Regular) | $68.04 |
| Holiday (Traffic) | $93.55 |
| Major Holidays (Regular) | $90.72 |
| Major Holidays (Traffic) | $124.74 |
| Other - Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) | $68.04 |
4 Hours Minimum per Request
** If a job extends more than 15 minutes into the next hour, the entire next hour will be billed at the full hourly rate. **
HOLIDAY RATE: Any job that begins on a non-holiday and continues into a holiday will be billed at the holiday rate only for the hours worked during the holiday. Likewise, if a job begins on a holiday and continues into a non-holiday, only the hours worked during the holiday will be charged at the holiday rate.
**Major Holidays are highlighted in red – Major Holiday Rates Apply**
| Agency Recognized Holidays | |
| New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Third Monday in January |
| Presidents' Day | Third Monday in February |
| Mardi Gras | Day Varies Yearly |
| Lundi Gras | Day Varies Yearly |
| Easter | Sunday Varies Yearly |
| Good Friday | The Friday Before Easter |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May |
| Juneteenth | June 19 |
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Labor Day | First Monday in September |
| Columbus Day | Second Monday in October |
| Veterans Day | November 11 |
| Day Before Thanksgiving | Wednesday Before Thanksgiving |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday of November |
| Day After Thanksgiving | Friday Following Thanksgiving |
| Christmas Eve | December 24 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Day After Christmas | December 26 |
| New Year's Eve | December 31 |
Cancellation policy: Customer canceling or reducing an assignment within 13 hours of the start of the assignment shall pay the greater of officer hours worked or the agency minimum hours plus ODM administrative fees for the first 24 hours of the original assignment.
Weather-related assignments are exempt from this policy. For weather-related events, vendors may cancel up to 8 hours before the scheduled start time without penalty.
