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2. The Chief of Police reserves the right to determine employer eligibility. To prevent potential
conflicts of interest, sworn police personnel shall not engage in any of the following types of
employment:
a. Working inside an establishment that sells or distributes alcoholic beverages for on-premises
consumption.
1) Exceptions may be made for events with a Virginia ABC banquet license.
2) Sworn employees may be permitted to work secondary employment security in the parking
lots of establishments that serve alcohol on-premises, provided the establishment employs a
minimum of two (2) officers on the property at the same time.
b. Working at any secondary employment location that has a contract with the City to provide
wrecker or mechanical services.
c. Working as a private investigator or doing investigative work for insurance agencies or
attorneys.
d. Working for or operating a private security business or agency.
e. Working for or operating a collection agency.
f. Working for or operating a bail bonds or bounty hunter company.
g. Any employment that may otherwise bring the employee and/or Department into disrepute
with the public.
h. Any other employment that the Chief of Police determines to be counterproductive to the
Department’s mission, vision, and values.
M. Exercise of Police Powers and Use of Force
1. Officers working secondary employment are expected to take appropriate law enforcement action
with regard to all criminal activity and code violations encountered.
2. Officers working secondary should not hesitate to contact an on-duty supervisor for guidance
regarding any law enforcement question.
3. Officers working secondary employment will complete any incident-specific forms or reports
generated during the course of a secondary employment action (e.g., BlueTeam Use of Force
Report or Pursuit Incident Report). Completed forms/reports shall be submitted for review before
the conclusion of the secondary assignment.
4. Officers are expected to transport and process their prisoners and complete all associated
paperwork before the secondary assignment conclusion, except when they do not have a vehicle
to transport prisoners.
5. In a use-of-force incident, the officer must contact an on-duty supervisor within that precinct
immediately after securing the scene.
6. Officers working secondary employment are subject to a call-out in case of emergency and are
required to assist on-duty units as directed by an on-duty supervisor.
N. Courtesy Officer Positions [22.2.3]
1. Police officers who meet secondary employment eligibility requirements shall be permitted to
serve as courtesy officers for apartment complexes and other residential facilities within the City
of Newport News.
2. Courtesy officer positions shall be considered secondary employment.
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