Community Events - City of West Palm Beach, Florida

Police Department (561) 653-3541

For the safety of participants, volunteers, etc. police may be necessary for your event. A police officer will be required to be at each location where alcoholic beverages are served and at any location deemed necessary by the Special Events Officer to maintain order and protect persons and property.

Each event promoter should contact the Special Events Officer 30 days before the event date and provide a finalized site plan to the Special Events Officer for the event. If a private security firm or individuals associated with the event are acting as security guards, please advise the Special Events Officer. The Officer will also coordinate with each promoter on how many security guards the promoter would need to hire for street closures and other responsibilities. All race/walks will be required to hire one security guard in order to help close the roads and monitor street crossings.

Cost
The cost for providing off-duty police services is $22.00- $26.00 per police officer per hour with a minimum of three hour shifts. The estimated fee for off-duty police services will be determined when a finalized site map is received by the Special Events Officer. Payments will be billed accordingly. Fees are subject to change without notice.