Former state AG: Ability to fire officers for off-duty actions depends on belief and behavior May 14, 2021 at 6:16 am Seattle police were out in force during a rally called United Against Hate hosted by right wing group, the Washington State Three Percent (3%), at City Hall Plaza on Jan. 5, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images) A number of police departments around the country are considering vetting their police officers, potentially looking at some of their social media posts to decide whether or not to fire them or if it would disqualify them from doing their job. Is that legal?