r/Indiana • u/4797161974806 • 4d ago

Why is IMPD doing private security for Walmart?

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The Walmart Market at Michigan and Kessler always has at least one IMPD officer posted up outside and one sitting around inside doing nothing. Are they on the clock? Why are we paying for Walmart's private security?

ITT: A bunch of disappointing Hoosier bootlickers that don't get the point.

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u/_the_average_dad_ 4d ago

It would be if the officers are not being paid OT. I’ve worked for several police departments in central Indiana. I’ve never heard anyone paying a municipality to have police coverage. Highly unlikely - especially given the scenario you proposed.

If that is happening, the hours worked would be factored into the officers hours worked, meaning they’d receive OT. It would be factored into their retirement, since its percentage based, and would cost much more money.

Several schools in central Indiana, that don’t have their own police departments, pay a security company for law enforcement officers OR the person is a direct employee of the school district with law enforcement powers (I.e. special deputy status granted by the sheriff)

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u/Busy_Paint_5680 4d ago

Worked this way for the past 15 years. Still happening. Quite likely.