Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:16 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
IF THE COORDINATOR IS OFF-DUTY, AND THE ASSIGNMENT IS IN
ADVANCE OF A RETURN TO DUTY:? OFF DUTY ASSIGNMENTS WHICH
REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE FILLED BY THE ON-DUTY
SUPERVISOR, OR GO UNASSIGNED.? A COPY OF THE ASSIGNMENT
SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE COORDINATOR?S MAILBOX.? IN THE
COORDINATOR'S ABSENCE, A DESIGNEE WILL BE APPOINTED.
ASSIGNMENTS WHICH ARE FOR A NON-POLICE SERVICE WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR A DETERMINATION AS TO
WHETHER THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED.? ALL SUCH APPROVAL WILL BE
WITHIN FSS GUIDELINES FOR POLICE OFFICERS WORKING IN A JOB
OUTSIDE OF LAWENFORCEMENT.
AT THE COORDINATOR'S DISCRETION, EMPLOYERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE AN OFF DUTY POLICE SERVICE REQUEST FORM.? REQUESTS
BY EMPLOYERS FOR MODIFICATION OF UNIFORM DRESS REQUIREMENTS
WILL BE DISSEMINATED BY THE COORDINATOR, IF APPROPRIATE.?
LIKEWISE, SHOULD A MARKED POLICE BE REQUIRED FOR AN OFF-DUTY
DETAIL (SUCH AS A DETAIL WHICH REQUIRES BLOCKING TRAFFIC), ITS
USE MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE, OF IN
HIS ABSENCE, THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR.
POLICE OFFICER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
THE COORDINATOR SHALL ATTEMPT TO INSURE THAT OFFICERS HAVE A
MINIMUM OF EIGHT HOURS OFF BETWEEN EACH SIXTEEN HOUR BLOCK
OF EMPLOYMENT (THE COMBINATION OF ON-DUTY AND OUTSIDE OR
OFF DUTY).? NO POLICE OFFICER MAY WORK MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE
HOURS OF OFF DUTY IN ANY ONE CALENDER WEEK WITHOUT THE
APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.? THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY
OF BOTH THESE REQUIREMENTS RESTS WITH THE OFFICER, NOT THE
COORDINATOR.
IF AN OFFICER HAS BEEN GIVEN AN ASSIGNMENT AND IS UNABLE TO
WORK THE ASSIGNMENT, HE SHOULD NOTIFY THE COORDINATOR AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.? IF AN OFFICER IS UNABLE TO REPORT TO AN
ASSIGNMENT DUE TO ILLNESS, OR OTHER EMERGENCY, HE SHOULD
NOTIFY THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR IMMEDIATELY.? THE COORDINATOR MAY
TAKE REPEATED ABSENCES OR REFUSED ASSIGNMENTS INTO ACCOUNT
WHEN MAKING FUTURE OFF DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.? SHOULD AN OFFICER
FAIL TO APPEAR FOR AN ASSIGNMENT, HE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR
ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH.?? [CFA 9.02B]
OFFICERS WORKING OFF DUTY ASSIGNMENTS SHALL FIRST REPORT TO
THE STATION TO COMPLETE AN OFF-DUTY VOUCHER? OFFICERS ARE
REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND
DIRECTIVES WHILE WORKING OFF DUTY ASSIGNMENTS, AS THOSE
OFFICERS WHO ARE PERFORMING REGULAR PATROL DUTIES. [CFA 9.02A]
11/20/25, 2:16 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
PAYMENTS
OFFICERS MAY NEVER ACCEPT PAYMENT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE
ASSIGNMENT.? ALL EMPLOYERS ARE BILLED.? THE COORDINATOR WILL
SEE THAT ASSIGNMENTS FALLING INTO THIS CATEGORY ARE BILLED
EITHER AT THE COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT, OR ON A WEEKLY
BASIS FOR EXTENDED ASSIGNMENTS.? THE POLICE RECORDS OFFICER
WILL ASSIST THE COORDINATOR, AS NEEDED AND WORKLOAD
PERMITTING.
MATTERS REGARDING LATE OR INCORRECT PAYMENTS SHOULD BE
FORWARDED ONLY TO THE COORDINATOR.
INDEXING:
OFF DUTY EMPLOYMENT
APPROVED:?????????????????????????? DATE:
CHIEF OF POLICE
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