Getting rid of 12 hr shifts?

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Is it true the brass is looking to get rid of 12hr shifts?

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Wow, I hope so. Maybe we can get back to a normal life. Would also be like every police department

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That's caca! The 12-hour shifts is the only thing keeping many officers here. The last poster has it wrong: many departments are looking to go to 12s because it increases manpower on the road and gives officers more days off to spend with the family and unwind. Research has shown that officers are less likely to call in sick on weekends and are much happier coming to work. Plus, off-duty and ot spots are filled much quicker because officers have more days off to work them! Very big mistake on the part of brass if they decide to do this.

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Please post the research

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That's caca! The 12-hour shifts is the only thing keeping many officers here. The last poster has it wrong: many departments are looking to go to 12s because it increases manpower on the road and gives officers more days off to spend with the family and unwind. Research has shown that officers are less likely to call in sick on weekends and are much happier coming to work. Plus, off-duty and ot spots are filled much quicker because officers have more days off to work them! Very big mistake on the part of brass if they decide to do this.

We are a joke. We have incompetent Captains running this agency, and now we are going to 8 hour shifts. Those who suck the rear end get promoted and are part of the Chief’s click.

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Please post the research

Ask the genius that came up with the idea of switching to 8 hrs. The same guy that can’t speak in public.

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This place is turned into a county substation.

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This place is turned into a county substation.

This place is a joke.

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Where are the leaders of this organization? Oh, that's right..... We have none.

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All of a sudden, new Bids start and boom 8 hours shift imposed by the wise staff. Family lives just changed, especially for those with court imposed child custody visitation rights. Back to court and more $$$ for attorneys to change the hours and dates! No more every other weekend FSS off with the family. Now watch, it will cost the city more in OT, COURT, etc with the 8 hours. At least a MONKEY SURVEY could have been done! But no, a Monkey wrench was thrown into something that was not broken! DORAL PD Officers will now suffer for the longest. The place is divided by evil fear. No one stands up for no one.

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Please post the research

Plenty of research for those who are willing to take the time and make the effort. One of the most extensive was the 2011 Police Foundation report titled "The Shift Length Experiment". It showed that a 12 hour shift has numerous side effects but the most prevalent are sleepiness and fatigue. You can research others but they all point to quality of work declining, and some show an increase in crashes and use-of-force reporting. Isn't the department looking at 8 hour shifts but perhaps a combination of a few 10 hour ones. 12 hour shifts are particularly hard on single parents or households where both parents work.

If you don't like it here then leave. By the which departments are going to 12 hour shifts; be specific. Davie and few others got rid of theirs; tell us why?