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Prohibited Off Duty Employment*:

  • Those assignments which could cause a negative perception to be placed upon the Department or on the individual officer.
  • Providing security for the interests of a private business or location which does not directly benefit the Department or community.
  • Any location which has a permanently standing alcohol beverage license (bars, clubs).
  • Personal protection/bodyguard.
  • Process server, bill collector, or repo agent.
  • Private parties.
  • Working directly for a private security company.
  • Working in any capacity that involves private investigation or any type of investigative work, whether on a self-employment basis or for attorneys, insurance companies, or security firms, in Fairfax County.


*PLEASE NOTE: the above list is not an all-inclusive and questions regarding permitted activity should be forwarded to Off Duty Management.