Am I correct in my assumption that the police who work events at Skins Games, Concerts, Baseball games etc. are paid by the venue and not the county/taxpayers?

It depends on where in the country you are talking about so that assumption is wrong because it can be disproved. The state of California and the city of Los Angeles picked up the tab for the MJ event and funeral so you are wrong.

Many localities pay with donuts.

obligatory Wrote:
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> It depends on where in the country you are talking
> about so that assumption is wrong because it can
> be disproved. The state of California and the
> city of Los Angeles picked up the tab for the MJ
> event and funeral so you are wrong.
>
> Many localities pay with donuts.

Um... I couldnt care less about Cali.

In the context of this question
PDPD (Skins), DC Metro (Nats, Verizon Center, RFK), PWCPD (Jiffy Lube) FCPD (Patriot Center).

Why did you post in off topic if you meant this area only?

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Perhaps because not all of those venues are in FFX?

Then why not limit it to Fairfax?

Even then it would still depend on the venue.. do GMU police (state employees) handle the traffic in and out of Patriot Center events?

This thread is chock full-'o stupid from the first post. The answer is "it depends."

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JBass Wrote:
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> Am I correct in my assumption that the police who
> work events at Skins Games, Concerts, Baseball
> games etc. are paid by the venue and not the
> county/taxpayers?


You are correct, they get paid as a security detail by the venue. And paid very well, time and one half their regular salaries, sometimes double time. Same as utilities, or special detail work. They make big bucks, that's why francises prefer their own security detail, although they don't exhibit the same presence and have the powers of cops.

Gopermen Wrote:
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> JBass Wrote:
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> -----
> > Am I correct in my assumption that the police
> who
> > work events at Skins Games, Concerts, Baseball
> > games etc. are paid by the venue and not the
> > county/taxpayers?
>
>
> You are correct, they get paid as a security
> detail by the venue. And paid very well, time and
> one half their regular salaries, sometimes double
> time. Same as utilities, or special detail work.
> They make big bucks, that's why francises prefer
> their own security detail, although they don't
> exhibit the same presence and have the powers of
> cops.


You are very correct. When you see a cop at a special event in the area, chances are he is being paid (at least indirectly) by the venue.

Even the cops who handle traffic and escorts for funeral processions are doing so "off duty" for lack of a better word.

Fairfaxunderground rules: Lilliputions, not ok. Midgettville ok. I got it now.

I know the Catholic Churches that use Fairfax County police pay the police and the county. The county makes a pretty penny off of it.

Radiophile Wrote:
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> Gopermen Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > JBass Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Am I correct in my assumption that the police
> > who
> > > work events at Skins Games, Concerts,
> Baseball
> > > games etc. are paid by the venue and not the
> > > county/taxpayers?
> >
> >
> > You are correct, they get paid as a security
> > detail by the venue. And paid very well, time
> and
> > one half their regular salaries, sometimes
> double
> > time. Same as utilities, or special detail
> work.
> > They make big bucks, that's why francises
> prefer
> > their own security detail, although they don't
> > exhibit the same presence and have the powers
> of
> > cops.
>
>
> You are very correct. When you see a cop at a
> special event in the area, chances are he is being
> paid (at least indirectly) by the venue.
>
> Even the cops who handle traffic and escorts for
> funeral processions are doing so "off duty" for
> lack of a better word.


An Aggressive detail cop brings home a salary per year way over 3 figures. And there is really no "heavy lifitng" involved, they get paid to watch Ballgames and such. That is one of the reasons there is friction between Sheriff's Dept, local Police, State Police, they all compete for the details, alot of greedy petty bickering.

I would hope their salary is over three figures. Hard to live in Fairfax County on less than $1000 a year.

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