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are interested in off-duty employment. To obtain the services of
an off-duty Dallas police officer, the third party may call the
Department, or directly contact an officer about off-duty
employment, although Dallas police officers are not permitted to
commercially advertise their availability for off-duty
employment. If the Department's approval has been obtained, the
decision to accept, or engage in off-duty employment is within
the discretion of the police officer. The Department imposes no
obligation on its police officers to do so.
The general orders provide the process that a Dallas
police officer must go through in order to obtain such approval.
The process differs depending upon whether the off-duty
employment involves police-type services or other types of
services.2 In either event, approval or denial of the
application or request depends upon various considerations, some
relating to the police officer and others to the nature of the
employment.3
2With respect to police-type services, a Dallas police
officer must submit an "Application for Special Duty". This
application is subject to renewal and review on a monthly basis.
To engage in outside employment not involving police-type
services, the officer must submit a "Request for Permission for
Outside Employment, Other Than Police Duty". After initial
approval, the request is subject to renewal and review twice a
year.
3In reviewing applications and requests for off-duty
employment, Department supervisors consider: Whether the off-
duty employment entails an excessive number of working hours in a
24-hour period; whether the off-duty employment would interfere
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