Rustico, the cheapest way to have more cops, firemen, nurses, doctors, etc. is to pay them to work more than 40 hours a week. They may get a little more pay (1 1/2x normal rate) but they don’t need more health insurance, pensions, vacation, uniforms, etc. Some gigs don’t provide enough hours or there isn’t enough staff so “off duty” or “overtime” is the way to cheaply fill the void, like sporting events at the stadium

Does it reduce their performance, it’s been studied at nauseum and it kicks in at about 60 hours in a week, they are shiftworkers already so “moonlighting” isn’t really a proper phrase. Most 9-5 lifetimers do diminish their productivity as the sun sets because it is their bio clock telling them to. Walk a block in their shoes before accusing them of screwing off.

I know you were trying to just make a joke, but I had to throw in $.02