Really? In my city, places can literally hire off-duty cops to stand guard around construction sites or direct traffic. And they show up in uniform and with all the legal powers of a police officer.
Offering a cop discounted food to hang out at your restaurant means, while taxpayers are flipping the bill, somewhere else isn't being covered as well. Hiring an off duty cop for part time security work, in contrast, doesn't reduce coverage.
Was it still known as Crackdonalds back then? I can't imagine meth was a big enough thing 20+ years ago that you'd also hear it called Methdonalds?
Some great people to work with, though (mostly from the Philippines). Also, it was never boring.