Hiring an Off-Duty Police Officer
Hiring an off-duty police officer involves hiring an active Coral Gables Police Department officer to provide armed security. Please read and follow the below instructions in order to hire an Off-Duty Police Officer:
For general requests:
For construction and/or traffic safety–related requests:
For special event requests:
Off-Duty Permit Application (Effective December 1, 2021)
Off-Duty-Police Permit Application December-2021.pdf
Off-Duty Coordinator Contact Information
Ms. Nidia Abbott
2151 Salzedo Street
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
Email: Offduty@coralgables.com
Phone:786-714-0225
Fax: 305-476-7894 Jobs4Blue (24 hours): 877-425-8330
Communications Section (Non-Work Hours): 305-442-1600
The hours of the Police Department’s Off-Duty Coordinator are 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The above contact information should be used to submit Off-Duty Permit Applications, and for any questions about the application and/or the process of hiring off-duty police officers. All emails and voicemails will be responded to as soon as possible.
If an inquiry is last-minute and/or requires an immediate response outside of regular business hours, please download and complete the Off-Duty Permit Application per the instructions above and contact the Communications Section at 305-442-1600, so that they may assist with the request.