You ought to keep an eye on all the off-duty police officers.

They were retired detectives and off-duty police, chewing toothpicks or smoking cigarettes.

About six off-duty police officers have been hired to handle party traffic, police officials said.

And some of the off-duty police were among the ones trashing the bar.

More commonly, privately hired security (including off-duty police) are contracted to guard the premises.

Two men enter the bank, armed, and quickly restrain both the security guard and an off-duty police officer.

Two off-duty police officers who were driving by stopped and called for help, the police said.

All the off-duty police had been called in after the earthquake, and they were all trying to catch up on paperwork and go home.

That day, journalists photographed several off-duty municipal police and other officials shooting at the rioters.

A few yards away, two off-duty police officers waited for the courtroom doors to open for the day.