Courtesy Officer Program

Overview
The Courtesy Officer Program allows police personnel who reside in multi-family communities to receive reductions in rent in exchange for non-law enforcement services. Courtesy Officers are encouraged to interact with residents in their communities and assist the apartment managerial staff as necessary, as long as the activities performed could not be construed as part of the employee’s duties as a member of the Greensboro Police Department and are specifically not of a law enforcement nature.

Restrictions

Courtesy Officers:
  • Are required to notify on-duty personnel when law enforcement intervention is required.
  • Are prohibited from taking any official actions unless necessary to avoid injury or other serious consequences. 
  • Should not become involved in neighborhood or domestic related disputes.
  • Shall refrain from making arrests or conducting investigations.
  • Will not respond to calls for service in the apartment complex in which they reside, unless instructed to do so by police communications.
Employee's Responsibilities
The Greensboro Police Department will not negotiate rent agreements and is not responsible for resolving any civil litigation arising between apartment management and affected police personnel. All financial correspondence will occur between the involved police personnel and the apartment management staff.

For more information about the Courtesy Officer Program, please contact the Office of the Chief of Police at (336) 373-2450 or via email.