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Brimfield board raises off-duty vehicle fee to $30, affirms officer overtime rates
Summary
The Brimfield Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing new compensation rates for off-duty policing details: $30 per hour for the vehicle, $60 per hour for traffic-related officer duty and $55 per hour for general security, effective immediately under the chief’s administration.
The Brimfield Board of Trustees voted July 6 to adopt a resolution establishing new compensation rates for off‑duty police details, including a $30-per-hour fee for the vehicle and $60-per-hour officer pay for traffic details ($55 per hour for general security). The resolution authorizes the police chief to administer the off‑duty detail program.
Police Chief Atkins, presenting the department’s report, said call volume is increasing and that the department is “up to 10,654” calls year-to-date and expects to be “back on pace with around 14,000” by year-end. He announced two life‑saving awards for officers Jessica Matthews and Jake Rapp and described several equipment and service trials, including a short AI‑receptionist pilot that he ended early because of per‑minute pricing.
On extra‑duty details, Atkins said vehicle maintenance and fuel costs have risen and that the department frequently provides vehicles for traffic details in neighboring Kent and elsewhere. “We need to increase our extra duty vehicle rate for the vehicle to $30 an hour,” he told trustees. The board adopted a resolution authorizing the chief to manage the detail program; trustees approved the change by roll call (Kevin, Sue, Nick — all yes).
Atkins also said the department will equip patrol vehicles with LifeVac kits (a commercial device intended to assist with choking emergencies) at about $65 per kit and described the department’s current hourly officer rates (approximately $55 for security events, $60 for traffic enforcement). Trustees discussed an effective date and implementation logistics; the chief indicated the change could take effect immediately so that contractors who hire officers for short‑term details are notified.
The vote concluded the department’s presentation and a broader conversation about enforcement and permitting of solicitors in residential neighborhoods.
