Opinion No.

Honorable Tracey Bright County Attorney Ector County Courthouse, Room 201 Odessa, Texas 79761

Re: Whether a school district may contract with off-duty police officers and deputy sheriffs for security services, and related questions (RQ-427)

Dear Ms. Bright:

You have requested an opinion from this office regarding the Ector County Independent School District's practice of hiring off-duty peace officers to provide security services. You indicate that the district maintains its own security department and officers under section 21.483 of the Education Code, but that it often needs additional…