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Prohibited Off Duty Employment:

The Department reserves the right to deny any request for outside employment that involves:

a)      The use of Department time, facilities, equipment or supplies.

b)     The use of the Franklin Police Department badge, uniform or influence for private gain or advantage.

c)      The member’s receipt or acceptance of any money or other consideration for the performance of duties or services that they would be required or expected to render in the course or hours of their employment, appointment or as a part of their regular duties.

d)     The performance of duties or services that may later be subject directly or indirectly to the control, inspection, review, audit or enforcement of any other member of this Department.

e)     Demands upon the member’s time that would render the performance of their duties for this Department deficient or substandard.

f)       Activities that may conflict with any other policy or rule of the Department (Va. Code § 15.2-1712).

g)      Activities which may occasionally require the use of the member's police powers in the performance of such employment that are not authorized by local ordinance (Va. Code § 15.2-1712).