ADE Extends Partnership with Off Duty Management
Scroll to learn more about how we’re partnering with the Arizona Department of Education to protect schools with uniformed off-duty School Safety Officers (SSO) through 2026.
In the News
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Off-duty officers keep schools safe and build trust through the ADE-funded SSO Program.
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Superintendent Tom Horne honored Officer Will Bonanno on Friday for his quick…
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Arizona schools will fill vacant school resource officer positions with off-duty cops
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FAQs
How does the Off Duty Management program schedule off-duty officers to serve as School Safety Officers?
Through our OfficerTRAK® scheduling platform, vacant School Safety Officer (SSO) shifts are circulated to all qualified and available officers as identified by their local law enforcement entity. Officers use the OfficerTRAK® app to review shift details, accept shifts, clock in and out, communicate with the program coordinator, and many other functions.
How does the program address the challenges of cross-jurisdictional sharing among law enforcement agencies?
Off Duty Management can easily assign officers from multiple agencies to fill School Safety Officer (SSO) shifts. If the primary law enforcement agency within a school district is unable to provide an officer for an SSO shift, other agencies that partner with the primary agency (back-up agencies) are also available to fill those shifts. If the back-up agency is not contracted with Off Duty Management, the back-up officers will be covered under the Master Service Agreement in place with the primary agency. All protections provided to the primary agency’s officers also extend to the back-up agency’s officers.
Can private schools participate in the program?
Private schools awarded funding through the Arizona Department of Education can access our program in the same manner as public schools.
How do individual officers sign up to work these off-duty jobs?
First, an officer must be approved to work in the School Safety Officer (SSO) program by the appropriate law enforcement agency within the jurisdiction. Once approved, the officer will use our industry-leading mobile app, OfficerTRAK®, to access and sign up for available shifts. Only approved officers will be able to work School Safety Officer (SSO) shifts.
Do officers need to meet specific criteria or qualifications to participate in this program?
Yes, the Arizona Department of Education has a designated curriculum officers must successfully complete to be eligible for School Safety Officer (SSO) shifts. Additionally, each officer’s primary agency must approve participation in the program. Off Duty Management does not establish the qualifications or criteria of the program. We implement and adhere to the rules established by the Arizona Department of Education and local participating agencies.
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