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\n\n--- Page 1 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS MANUAL SUBJECT Outside and Secondary Employment CHIEF OF POLICE Signature on File Proudly Policing Since 1841 Nationally Accredited 1986 NUMBER ISSUE DATE REVISION DATE TOTAL PAGES 48 06/15/2001 05/01/2022 14 AUTHORITY/RELATED REFERENCES City of Tallahassee Administrative Policy and Procedures 706.06 Current Bargaining Agreement Article 20 General Order 46, Rules of Conduct ACCREDITATION REFERENCES CALEA Chapter 22 KEY WORD INDEX Business Coordinator Responsibilities Procedure IV Department Responsibilities Procedure IV Financial Disclosure Requirements Procedure VI Governing Requests for Outside Employment Procedure III Limitations Regarding Outside Employment Procedure II Officer Responsibilities Procedure IV Outside Employment Form Procedure III Outside Employment Guidelines Procedure I Parking Enforcement Technicians Authorization Procedure V Secondary Employment Guidelines Procedure I Supervisor Responsibilities Procedure IV Temporary Approval for Outside Employment Procedure III Worker’s Compensation Requirements Procedure VII POLICY The Tallahassee Police Department supports the privilege of Department members who volunteer to engage in outside and secondary employment but maintains the right to regulate and, where appropriate, prohibit certain types of employment.\n\n--- Page 2 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT DEFINITIONS Alcohol Locations: Any location (bar, club, restaurant) that is licensed for the consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor) on the premises, including events at licensed premises where alcoholic beverages will not be present during the event. Extension of Licensed Premises: A temporary license requested by the owner of an alcohol location to extend their permissible premises for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The permit usually extends the premises into a parking area for an outdoor party on a special night. Outside Employment: Any employment with an entity other than the City of Tallahassee, including self-employment. Secondary Employment: Outside employment where a condition of the employment is the actual or potential use of law enforcement powers by the department member. PROCEDURES I. GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR OUTSIDE AND SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT A member who is in good standing with the Department may engage in outside employment. No request for outside employment authorization that complies with this policy, Florida law, and the current bargaining agreement, shall be unreasonably denied. A. Outside Employment A department member who engages in outside employment shall ensure that the following criteria are met: 1. The employment is of a non-police nature in which the use of vested law enforcement powers is not a condition of employment. 2. The employment provides no real or implied law enforcement services to the outside employer and is not performed during assigned work hours. 3. The employment presents no conflicts of interest as defined by city policy and state law between the member’s department duties and their duties for the outside employer. Examples of employment that represent a conflict of interest include, but are not limited to: GENERAL ORDER 48 PAGE 2 of 11 OUTSIDE AND SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT MAY 1, 2022\n\n--- Page 3 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT a. Process server, repossessor, bill collector, vehicle towing owner/operator, or any other employment in which law enforcement authority may be used to collect money or merchandise for private purposes. b. Private investigations or any other employment that might require access to or use of police information, files, records, or services as a condition of employment. c. Any employment that requires the wearing of the police uniform while performing tasks. d. Employment of any nature that assists in case preparation for the defense in any criminal or civil action or related proceeding. e. Employment in any occupation that is regulated by, or licensed through, the Tallahassee Police Department. f. Employment as an owner or in the operation of any business establishment that is licensed under State laws to sell alcoholic beverages. g. Employment as an entertainer, or in any law enforcement related capacity, in any business establishment licensed under State laws to sell alcoholic beverages, unless written approval is obtained from the Chief of Police, or designee, as provided in Section III herein. 4. The employment does not compromise the status or reputation of the Department or dignity of the police as a professional organization. Examples of employment which are prohibited by this section include, but are not limited to the following: a. Employment in establishments that sell pornographic books, magazines, sexual devices, or videos, or otherwise provides entertainment or services of a sexual nature. b. Employment by any outside employer involving the manufacture or transport of alcoholic beverages. c. Employment in any gambling establishment not exempted by law. d. Employment by any outside employer involving the production or operation of any computer-based business involving GENERAL ORDER 48 PAGE 3 of 11 OUTSIDE AND SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT MAY 1, 2022\n\n--- Page 4 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT pornographic web sites or other mediums of pornographic distribution. B. Secondary Employment – Sworn Members (Officers) In addition to the general guidelines for outside employment, sworn members volunteering for secondary employment must adhere to the general guidelines for secondary employment. Sworn members may engage in the following secondary employment functions provided that approval is first obtained from the Chief of Police or designee in compliance with Section III of this policy. 1. Employment involving traffic control and pedestrian safety except where duties include directing the flow of traffic onto public streets, unless said employment is related to school, church, or other departmentally approved activities. 2. Employment involving crowd control. 3. Employment involving law enforcement services. 4. Requests for sworn members to work secondary employment locations shall be made directly to the ODM website by an outside employer. Members wishing to work these secondary employment opportunities shall utilize ODM/OfficerTrak App. C. Secondary Employment – Non-sworn Members (Community Service Technicians [CST]) In addition to the general guidelines for outside employment, non- sworn members volunteering for secondary employment must adhere to the general guidelines for secondary employment. Non-sworn members may engage in the following secondary employment functions provided that approval is first obtained from the Chief of Police or designee in compliance with Section III of this policy. 1. Employment involving traffic control and pedestrian safety except where duties include directing the flow of traffic onto public streets, unless said employment is related to school, church, or other departmentally approved activities. 2. Requests for Community Service Technicians to work secondary employment locations shall be made directly to the ODM website by an outside employer. Members wishing to work these secondary employment opportunities shall utilize ODM/OfficerTrak App. GENERAL ORDER 48 PAGE 4 of 11 OUTSIDE AND SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT MAY 1, 2022\n\n--- Page 5 ---\n\nTALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT II. LIMITATIONS REGARDING SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT A. Probationary members will be permitted to engage in secondary employment at non-alcohol locations upon graduation from the FTEP (Field Training and Evaluation Program). B. Sworn members seeking secondary employment at alcohol locations shall have a minimum of two years of sworn law enforcement experience, unless it is a special event with a dedicated supervisor. For sworn members without previous law enforcement experience, two years experience shall be calculated from the employee’s entrance into the FTO program. C. All au