Employees may engage in off duty employment when it presents

no potential conflict of interest between duties as a Sheriffs Office

employee and duties required by the off duty employer. Employment

involving potential conflicts of interest is prohibited whether or not

compensation is received. Examples of conflicts include, but are not

limited to:

1. Working as a process server, bill collector, repossessor of vehicles,

or any other similar employment in which a deputy might be

expected to exercise his sworn authority to the employer's benefit.

2. Performing personal investigations or any employment which

might require access to criminal history information, records or

files.

3. Wearing the Sheriffs Office uniform in the performance of tasks

other than those of a law enforcement nature.

4. Assisting in any manner, the case preparation of the defense in

any criminal action.

5. Employment involving bail bond agencies.

6. Investigative work for attorney's, insurance companies, collection

agencies, security firms or other related business.

7. Employment as a private watchman, private guard, bouncer or

private store detective other than approved enforcement related

extra duty employment under this policy.

8. Direct or indirect employment in connection with the operation of

any business licensed under the Beverage Law, except when the

business has obtained licenses only to sell beer or beer and wine

for consumption off the premises or more than 50% of the

establishments gross sales are from a source other than the sale

of alcoholic beverages.

9. Employment at a place of business that engages adult entertainment

(i.e. topless dancing, strip tease, etc.).

10. Any other employment which adversely affects the performance of

official duties or which creates a conflict of interest, ethical violation,

violation of ordinance, department policy or procedure, or Florida

Statute.

11. No extra duty or off duty employment will be permitted, if a potential

employer places any restrictions of race, color, gender or national origin

on who may work the job. All assignments for extra duty employment

are to be made on a non-discriminatory basis regardless of race,

color, gender or national origin.

12. Employees shall not engage in any enforcement related or

non-enforcement related extra duty or off duty employment that

constitutes a threat to the status or dignity of the Sheriffs Office.

(i.e establishments) whose primary purpose is to engage in the

sale of pornographic books, magazines, sexual devices, videos

or that otherwise provide entertainment or services of a sexual

nature.

13. Any extra duty employment opportunities that include outside agency

personnel performing duties under the coordination and direction

of a Sheriffs Office extra duty job schedule coordinator is prohibited

unless prior approval is received from the employee's Division

Commander. Potential employers having a need to hire multiple

agencies will be informed of the necessity to have a separate

and distinct coordination and responsibility process for duty

requirements whereby outside agencies are responsible for their

own actions and not related to the Sheriffs Office.