Evening star., 1953-03-26
BY the Associated Press

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bill collector for a furniture store
in Staunton, the man marking
white lines on the streets in
Charlottesville. the Richmonder
selling insurance, the mechanic
in Norfolk-all have something
in common.
They're all policemen-police-
men working at part-time jobs
to supplement the generally
modest salaries they receive from
the cities as guardians of law,
order and public safety.
Most cities in the State per-
NIT their police (firemen also)
to pick up extra income on jobs
that offer no conflict to the pri-
mary performance expected of
the man who wears q badge.
Work in Variety Of Jobs.
They work in a variety of jobs
in their off-duty periods as
painters, mechanics, electricians,
cabinetmakers, plumbers and at
other assorted trades. Some do
Semiofficial duty as surveillance
officers at Athletic contests or
dances in the role Of special
officers.
But working at places where
beer and VINE is sold is taboo, as
is. generally. driving taxicabs.
Policemen in Northern Vir-
ginia may hold outside jobs but
they must clear with their chiefs
before accepting them.
All policemen in Arlington,
Alexandria, Fairfax County and
Falls Church work at their reg
ular jobs six days a week but
some Of them seek extra work
to augment their incomes. OFF,
cials estimate that 10 per cent
of area policemen hold some
kind Of outside work.
The pay scale for Arlington
police privates is from $500 a
year to $4,250. There is no reg
ulation against doing additional
work on the outside as long as
the extra employment does not
interfere with police duties.
Some outside duties similar to
police work help the depart
ment. Maj. Russell Hawes, Alex
andria police chief. said. The
pay scale there is $3,125 to
$4,000.
Must Clear With Chief.
Chief Elliott H. Howe at Falls
Church insists that his men clear
with him before accepting out
side work. He prefers that they
work on temporary jobs and will
not approve employment that
might make a man unfit for his
regular work. .s
Some Falls Church policemen
help the post Office with its
heavy work load at Christmas,
Capt. Howe said.
The pay scale in the city is
from $2,940 to .$3,504.
? Chief Carl r. Mcintosh Of
Fairfax County doesn't encour-
age policemen to- obtain outside
employment and specifically bans
truck or cab driving. as well as
jobs in establishments selling
alcoholic beverages.
Fairfax pays police privates
from $500 to $4,250.
Most frequently mentioned
types Of outside work in North
ern Virginia are the construc-
tion trades. appliance repairs
and employment at gasoline serv-
ice stations.
Reason for Tavern Ban.
Police Chief B. A. Gill of
Staunton summed up the reason
why police aren't allowed to work
in taverns. He said it would be
impractical to have an officer
selling beer to a customer and
then a few hours later, while on
official duty, arrest the man for
overimbibing.
Cab driving is eliminated be-
cause police must carry firearms
at all times, he said, and taxi
drivers are prohibited from
carrying firearms.
Only one man on Chief Gill's
17-man force does outside work
that of bill collector for the
furniture store-'ofhcer named
c. E. Smiley.
But in the larger cities the
economic pinch is tighter and
greater percentages of the police
do outside work.
In Richmond, about a third of
the 300-man force are pretty
regularly employed in some out
side activity. Most of the others
do some sort of extra work at
one time or another.
Rise in Cost Of Living.
Most of F'redericksburg's 20
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