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South Ogden council approves $100 hourly fee for police at private events
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 25-10 to allow the city to charge private entities for police traffic-control and event details, with staff recommending a $100/hour starting fee to cover overtime and administrative costs; council discussed liability and how rates will be adjusted over time.
The South Ogden City Council voted July 15 to approve Ordinance 25-10, establishing a fee to charge private entities that request city police officers for traffic control or private events. Chief Park told council members the figure recommended is intended to cover overtime and departmental administrative costs.
"The figure of a $100 an hour was arrived at to help cover the overtime rate that the officer would pay," Chief Park said, adding the fee also factors in administrative expenses, vehicle maintenance and gas. Chief Park emphasized the officer would still receive standard overtime pay, and that the fee is intended to provide a consistent, recoverable basis for such requests rather than denying them outright.
Councilmembers pressed staff on details: whether the fee will be adjusted annually as wages change, if the county or private firms already provide comparable services, and how liability would be handled when officers work details. Chief Park said adjustments to the fee schedule will likely occur as salary and cost data change, and the service would remain contingent on officer availability and departmental staffing needs.
The council approved Ordinance 25-10 on a roll-call vote with members present voting yes. Staff said the fee is not intended to be paid by taxpayers but instead by private entities requesting city police services.
