Off-Duty Restrictions

Employees will be prohibited from accepting or engaging in any off-duty employment:

  1. that constitutes a threat to the status or dignity of the police as a professional occupation, which includes:
    1. establishments which sell or rent pornographic books, magazines, sexual devices, or videos
    2. establishments which possess a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Commission license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises, within the following guidelines:
      1. Sworn or civilian employees may be employed by sponsors of events that have a contract with the City through which off-duty officers are required to be employed
      2. Civilian employees may be employed off-duty by restaurants licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on premises, within the limitations set forth in III.C.1.a-4 and f below.
  2. any gambling establishments not exempted by law
  3. any employment where the nature of the work, rules of the business or instructions from the employer require the employee to:
    1. compromise their position as a law enforcement officer, or
    2. do anything contrary to department employment policies, procedures, or ethical law enforcement practices.
  4. as a bail bond agent or for a bail bond agency.
  5. involving investigative work for the following:
    1. insurance agencies
    2. private security services
    3. collection agencies
    4. attorneys
  6. to act as private investigators or in any off-duty capacity in which:
    1. the primary purpose of such employment is to gather information for a civil action
    2. such employment is for the purpose of appearing as a witness in a civil action.
  7. by a business intending to use the employees as temporary replacements for regular employees on strike
    1. An employee may be employed if the purpose of such employment is the protection of the business property in a law enforcement capacity.
    2. This provision is not intended to restrict those employees already employed in a business from working if that business becomes involved in a labor dispute.
  8. that presents a potential conflict of interest between their duties as LPD employees and their duties for the secondary employer.

All off duty work is strictly voluntary, so there is no guarantee of coverage for any particular assignment. Officers may be pulled from an off duty assignment by an on-duty supervisor to assist with addressing any emergency.