Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty cops for security
Hiring off duty cops used to be a thing in Seattle when I was working at Crackdonalds (3rd and Pine McDonalds) in 94-95 (we had one or two cops working at all times to keep the lobby/dining area sane). But these days they aren't allowed to do that or the cops have become too expensive, I'm not really sure. They can only off duty for sporting events here for some reasons.