http://www.king5.com/news/local/Police-departments-consider-whether-to-allow-off-duty-officers-to-work-security-at-pot-shops-240416411.html
I will make this quick because it is such an easy question to answer; however, it appears to be difficult for the more politically correct police departments to answer. This is regarding off duty police officers working security at marijuana pot dispensaries in Washington State.
If an off duty law enforcement officer is working overtime at a marijuana pot dispensary within WA State he/she would be committing the offenses of: Federal
United
States Drug Distribution & Conspiracy
Charges
21 U.S.C.A. § 846
Conspiracy is defined as an agreement by two or more people
to commit a crime, or to accomplish a legal end through illegal actions. The
government must merely prove a “general intent” to violate the law.
(D) In the case of less than 50 kilograms of marihuana,
except in the case of 50 or more marihuana plants regardless of weight, 10
kilograms of hashish, or one kilogram of hashish oil, such person shall, except
as provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this subsection, be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment of not more than 5 years, a fine not to exceed the greater
of that authorized in accordance with the provisions of title 18 or $250,000 if
the defendant is an individual or $1,000,000 if the defendant is other than an
individual, or both. If any person commits such a violation after a prior
conviction for a felony drug offense has become final, such person shall be
sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years, a fine not to
exceed the greater of twice that authorized in accordance with the provisions
of title 18 or $500,000 if the defendant is an individual or $2,000,000 if the
defendant is other than an individual, or both. Notwithstanding section 3583 of
title 18, any sentence imposing a term of imprisonment under this paragraph
shall, in the absence of such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised
release of at least 2 years in addition to such term of imprisonment and shall,
if there was such a prior conviction, impose a term of supervised release of at
least 4 years in addition to such term of imprisonment.
Now let's say that while working at the marijuana pot dispensary, the dispensary is robbed, which will become more common as the months go by, and the LEO uses deadly force. Well, now you are looking at a murder charge under Federal Law against EVERYONE under the conspiracy section of Federal Code.
