This information is provided for persons or organizations wishing to employ off-duty Deputy Sheriffs for security and traffic control needs. The secondary employment of off-duty Deputy Sheriffs is limited to those jobs that, by their nature, will not detract from the image of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
The employing agent must complete and submit an Off-Duty Application for approval. The application will be approved or denied based on the type of business and needs of those requesting employment of off-duty Deputy Sheriffs. This application must be approved before procuring the employment of Deputy Sheriffs.
The employing agent is paying for the services of a law enforcement officer but shall not dictate to the Deputy Sheriff(s) orders concerning the enforcement of laws. All Federal and North Carolina state laws, city and county ordinances will be enforced. Deputy Sheriffs are prohibited from enforcing businesses policies, procedures or regulations and will not do so.
An employing agent will be required to compensate the assigned Deputy for a minimum of three (3) hours despite the duration of the assignment, unless exception is approved by the Sheriff or his designee. When a request is made for more than three Deputy Sheriffs, the fourth assigned will be a supervisor.
When an employing agent decides there is a need to extend the time for a Deputy to remain at the assignment beyond that which was scheduled, and the Deputy already assigned at the site is able to work, the Deputy Sheriff(s) shall be compensated at the minimum established rate for each hour worked per Deputy. A full hour’s pay shall be given for any portion of an hour worked beyond the regular scheduled time.
Off-duty rates for a Deputy Sheriff is $42.00 per hour minimum for law enforcement and traffic control related assignments. The hourly rate for Deputy Sheriffs performing school traffic functions will increase to $53.00 per shift if the shift is less than one hour. Please review the Secondary Employment Increase for 2021.
For more information, please contact the Secondary Employment Office at (980) 314-5003 or OffDutySheriff@mecknc.gov.
**SCAM ALERT**:
If you receive a call/message from 704-445-9833 stating "You have reached the Warrants/Citation Division of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department" it is a #scam and not from MCSO.
MCSO and local criminal justice partners have worked with the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts to prepare for the state’s launch of its new electronic warrant system. The NCAOC has encountered challenges with its new system that have impacted local justice systems, processes and access to data. MCSO is continuously working with County IT to circumvent these challenges. All arrest/warrant inquiries can be submitted to the Public Information Office mcsopublicinformation@mecknc.gov and will be processed as soon as data is available or Individuals can call Arrest Processing to look up and verify warrants until the online system is restored, 980-314-5100. We appreciate your patience as we work to modernize and expand access to justice in Mecklenburg County.
On September 19, 2022, the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) adopted a new policy to end regulatory stops for non-moving violations in its most recent amendment to the MCSO Uniform Traffic Enforcement Policy. In collaboration with North Carolina Forward Justice the policy change serves to focus more on hazardous traffic violations and move away from regulatory offenses that have been shown to create disparities and disproportionality in our criminal justice system.
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Our office has received several complaints from Mecklenburg County registered sex offenders asking them to submit payment to avoid being arrested for failure to provide a DNA sample. Our agency will never ask for money to avoid a warrant being issued or for an arrest of any offender. If you receive a call from anyone requesting money, please know this is a scam and you should not submit any payment.
SCAM ALERT: We have have received information that individuals identifying themselves as MCSO Deputies are calling citizens and informing them that have warrants for missing jury duty. These calls have come from numbers 704-247-1286 and 404-907-1935. Please be advised that this is a SCAM. MCSO will never call and solicit money in order to avoid arrest. Please stay aware and don’t become a victim.