NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT
7.1 - Special Duty Employment
7.1.1 Defined
Special duty employment is defined as secondary employment performed in return for wages
wherein the employment is directly related to the authority granted to the individual as a result of
his/her sworn law enforcement status as a New Albany Police Department officer. Examples of
common special duty employment assignments are directing traffic at road construction, providing
security at public gatherings, and providing security to private property located within New Albany.
Sworn police officers are permitted to engage in special duty employment upon written
authorization (PD-00-221)(see Addendum A) of the Chief of Police. Each year in January, an
employee is required to update his/her special duty employment authorization/information.
Authorization will usually not be granted until an officer has completed his/her FTO training period.
This authorization may be withdrawn by the Chief of Police for cause. If a request to work special
duty employment is denied or withdrawn, the Chief of Police will provide the reason(s) to the
affected officer(s) in writing.
Special duty employment that interferes or conflicts with an officer’s employment by the City will
not be permitted. When ordered to report for duty, an officer will do so without regard to special
duty employment. For the purposes of this directive, a written or verbal order from a supervisor or
a court subpoena is considered an order to report for duty.
7.1.2 General Rules
Officers engaged in special duty employment are subject to all New Albany Police Department
and City of New Albany rules, policies, directives, and orders. Special duty employment must be
within New Albany’s corporation limits unless prior written permission is obtained from the Chief of
Police. The below listed rules apply to officers working special duty employment:
Officers are not permitted to solicit special duty employment for the New Albany Police
Department. Employees may suggest this option to citizens or organizations who inquire
about hiring off-duty officers to work specific events within New Albany.
Police employees are prohibited from receiving compensation, fees, commissions, kickbacks,
or other monetary consideration for providing, coordinating, locating, or procuring special duty
work for the Police Department or other personnel.
Police officers will not conduct stake-outs while working special duty without prior approval
from the Chief of Police. Officers are not to perform special duty employment for any
organization currently involved in a labor dispute or strike situation.
An officer will not provide any information obtained from the Law Enforcement Automated
Data System (LEADS) to a special duty employer. Further, officers will not share confidential
information from Departmental case files, records, or reports with a special duty employer.
While an officer may work a special duty job at a liquor establishment or where liquor is being
legally sold, officers should limit their detail primarily to parking lots and outside areas.
Officers are not permitted to perform the duties of “bouncers” or ID checkers.
If two or more officers are working a special duty assignment, the senior officer will assume a
“supervisory” role unless a supervisor is working the job. In such cases, rank shall determine
supervisory status. Full-time officers shall have supervisory status over reserve officers, no
matter the seniority.
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