The Gilbert Town Council is looking into hiking rates for hiring off-duty police officers and a new fee structure for public records requests.

The council is scheduled to have a public hearing and vote on the increases at its 6:30 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Gilbert Town Hall, 50 E. Civic Center Drive.

Hiring a Gilbert police officer during non-work hours would be categorized depending on what the officer is hired for, including special events, private security or capital improvement projects, according to a release.

Special Event Off-Duty Officer Fees - Proposed

Officer: $95 per hour
Sergeant: $120 per hour
Lieutenant: $144 per hour

Private Security Officer Fees – Proposed

Officer: $70 per hour
Sergeant: $80 per hour
Lieutenant: $90 per hour 

Capital Improvement Project Fees – Proposed

Officer: $70 per hour
Sergeant: $80 per hour
Lieutenant: $90 per hour 

For a list of current rates: glbrt.is/HireOffDutyPD.

If approved, the new fees would go into effect Nov. 1.

Public record requests for law enforcement video, such as body-worn camera footage, could be subject to a fee of $46 per video-hour reviewed, per copy.

The fee, according to the proposal, would apply to anyone submitting a public records request, except relevant victims, their attorneys or an immediate family member if the victim is killed or incapacitated.

Gilbert charges a flat fee of $25 per copy for body-worn camera public requests.

“The new fee structure is necessary to help recover the staffing and equipment costs associated with reviewing, redacting (as necessary) and copying video recordings,” the release stated.

If approved, the new fee would go into effect Oct. 30.

To find a full list of the Gilbert Police Department’s current record request fees, visit glbrt.is/PDRecordsRequest.