Hire an Off-Duty Officer

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Interested in Hiring an Off-Duty Police Officer?

Off-duty officers are available for hire by secondary employers who want to enhance public safety at various events within the community. However, events that may conflict with an officer's duties as a Fairfax County Police Department employee or the Virginia State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act are excluded.

Regulations related to the hiring of off-duty officers can be found in General Order 340 — Non-Regular Employment.

Example assignments officers are permitted to work off duty:

Community festivals and events
Events for faith-based organizations
Traffic control
Crowd control

Example assignments officers are NOT permitted to work off-duty:

Any assignment which could cause a negative perception to be placed on the officer or Department
Providing security for the interest of a private business/location that does not directly benefit the community or Department
Any location with a permanent alcohol beverage license (bars, clubs, etc.)*
Personal protection/bodyguard
Process server, bill collector, repossession agent, etc.
Security for private parties
Private security companies
Working as a private investigator or working in an investigative capacity within Fairfax County

*Bureau Commanders may approve off-duty officers for community fairs and events where alcohol could be sold and consumed.

Those interested in hiring an officer for secondary law enforcement employment, to include bartered housing arrangements, are required to submit a permit application to the District Station Commander responsible for the geographic area in which the work site is located. Employer permits should be submitted at least 14 days prior to the initial date of employment. Commanders may choose to waive this requirement on a case-by-case basis.

To submit your permit application:

Determine the appropriate district station for your work site location using the FCPD district station address lookup tool.
Begin the application process by selecting Apply for the appropriate district station below.