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1. How do I request a police detail?

To request a police detail, download a Police Detail Request Form (PDF), fill it out and email it to the Charlton Police Department at policedetail@townofcharlton.net or fax it to 508-248-1039. The following information is needed:

• Date of Request
• Name of person making request with contact phone number and email address
• Name of Contractor/Company on Site
• Name of Contractor/Company to be Billed
• Billing Address and phone number
• DOT#/Job Reference# (if applicable)
• Detail date, start time and end time
• Number of Officers Needed
• Detail location or meeting place
• Request for Police Cruiser for Detail

2. What is the detail rate?

DETAIL RATES*:

MONDAY-FRIDAY IF ORDERED BEFORE 10:00 PM THE DAY PRIOR

7 AM – 7 PM is $50/Hr. – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

7 PM – 7 AM is $75/Hr. – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

 

MONDAY-FRIDAY IF ORDERED AFTER 10:00 PM THE DAY PRIOR (“EMERGENCY”)

7 AM – 7 PM is $75/Hr. for the first 4 hrs. and $50/Hr. after – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

7 PM – 7 AM is $112.50/Hr. – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

 

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS IF ORDERED BEFORE 10:00 PM THE DAY PRIOR

7 AM – 7 PM is $75/Hr. – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

7 PM – 7 AM is $112.50/Hr. – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

 

SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS IF ORDERED AFTER 10:00 PM THE DAY PRIOR (“EMERGENCY”)

7 AM – 7 PM is $112.50/Hr. for the first 4 hrs. and $75/Hr. after – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

7 PM – 7 AM is $112.50/Hr. – minimum hour blocks of 4 hrs., 8 hrs. and 12 hrs.

*Anything over 8 hrs. will be charged at 1.5 times the hourly rate in effect at the time of the detail, not to exceed $112.50/hr.

*Hourly fees of 10% for administrative costs and 25% for cruiser costs will be added to all details.

*Details will be charged for the amount of time ordered, rounded up to the next 4 hour block, regardless of how long the detail actually lasts.

2 HOUR MINIMUM NOTICE FOR CANCELLATION
Failure to give the minimum two hour cancellation notice will result in a charge equal to the length of the detail requested.