What is meant by 'outside employment' for police officers?

'Outside employment' for police officers refers to work that is performed outside of their primary duties with their law enforcement agency, specifically in roles that may require the skills or knowledge gained through their policing experience. This often encompasses jobs that are not directly tied to policing activities but still utilize skills such as investigation, conflict resolution, or emergency response.

In this context, working in a non-policing role that requires police skills may include jobs such as private security or consulting, where officers employ their expertise in a different context. This type of outside employment is different from voluntary overtime within the department, which remains within the same agency, and from part-time work at another law enforcement agency, which does not qualify as 'outside' in the same sense. Additionally, community volunteer work may not directly utilize the specialized skills associated with police training and is typically viewed differently from structured outside employment. Thus, the definition accurately encompasses the unique aspects of working in roles that leverage law enforcement expertise beyond the primary job.