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Improve onsite safety and security by enlisting the help of off-duty police security in your security plan. Read our guide to learn more about how hiring off-duty officers works, options, the importance of insurance and tips for making sure all jobs run smoothly.

There is always the possibility that a security incident will occur and, during the course of that incident, cause damage to persons or property at your business. This is, in fact, part of the reason you bring in off-duty officers: to help manage security threats. However, in the event of such an incident, who is held liable for damages that may occur? 

In July 2022, Starbucks closed 16 stores in Seattle; Los Angeles; Philadelphia; Washington, DC; and Portland, Oregon after a series of incidents made it unsafe to continue to operate them. Store security got out of control following the 2018 announcement of a new Starbucks’s policy making store restrooms available to the public. 

At Summit Off Duty Services, we’re all about making it easy to out source off-duty officer support, while protecting your bottom line. We don’t want insurance to stand in the way of businesses and officers connecting to create safer spaces.

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