We also asked the commissioner about a recent circular sent out by the police command. It has to do with "Special Duties" - which are those hours police work at private businesses outside of their regular duties. It's basically a higher tier of security guard, with a badge and a weapon. Businesses that can afford it prefer having one of those around, and the cops earn good money on the side, supplementing their income.
But, like everything else where money and opportunity meet, there are various side hustles and mini mafia's in this "SD" business. And the commissioner's circular is to try and minimize that while also formalizing the structure and protecting the cops working SD.
He's not the first commissioner to try it - and he explained the rationale and mechanics behind his effort:
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