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Department Procured Outside Employment?

• The Department and the FOP have come to terms regarding a Department Procured Outside Employment Program that is scheduled to begin in July 2010. The program will be open to all members below the rank of sergeant regardless of unit or title code.
  
  Those members that are interested in participating in this program must complete an e-Learning module that will be available on the e-Learning site in the near future. Members will sign up for a three month period. Members will be notified of opportunities that are available during this time period via CPD email. Members must possess a valid CPD email address in order to participate in this program.
  
  Members may also receive emergency communications regarding assignment by phone. It is imperative that members ensure that the phone number listed with the Department is the phone number that they wish to be contacted at. Members may change their contact number to a cell phone number by completing Personnel Change Notice (CPD 11.611). Simply check the Change Phone Number box and supply the old and new phone numbers in the body of the form.

Is this similar to that out-of-state program we always hear about where if someone needs a "police presence" at a business, event or other function, they can hire off-duty cops through the FOP? Boston or Philly or one of those east coast cities? It's been proposed here before, but never enacted because of one reason or another. Someone want to explain?