Are Metro Special Police Officers Similar to Off Duty Municipal Police Officers?
Not really. The primary difference between the “off duty” municipal police officers hired to perform security services and the “contracting” of a private police/law enforcement officer is that Metro works full time for you. As already noted in our introduction our officers “are” police officers with the full power and authority to perform police services within your contracted property. The advantage of contracting with Metro Special Police and Security is that our company is required to be insured with our own workers compensation, liability and automobile insurance. When you as the customer “hire” an off duty municipal police officer you are most likely going to be responsible or liable for any additional workman’s compensation or claims due to the actions the officer you are employing. Metro officers work full time, this is his/her primary job and that means that your company/business contracting for our services provides you with a alert and full time police officer. This is not a
