Subordinate in police dept to go on hire, topless (10)

I believe the answer is:

incidental

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(Other definitions for incidental that I've seen before include "fortuitous" , "Not an essential" , "form of music" , "By the way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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