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tchapple
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Posted: Sat Jan 27th, 2007 02:30 am |
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| I recently conducted a research paper on the benefits of a 12 hours shift vs. an 8 hour shift. In many of the research aticles I located, SUPERVISORS were against the 12 hour shift because it gave the officer too many days off. The SUPERVISORS believed that there profession of being a police officer would come second to....let's say "off duty jobs". Those of you working a 12 hour shift...do you find yourself working more off duty jobs and putting your profession #2 or enjoying more time with your family and friends?
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FMPDsgt3002
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Posted: Sat Mar 3rd, 2007 11:02 am |
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At the Fort Meade Police Department (DOD POLICE) in Maryland, we work on a 12 hour shift schedule and my officers (including myself) love the shift.
As a Police Sergeant and currently "Detailed" Lieutenant, I can tell you that having the time off does allow for working part time jobs and it also allows for more time with my family. At the FMPD, we have a long week and a short week during two week cycle. On the short week, I work 2 days and on the long week, I work 5 days. Basically, I work 6 months out of the year and make a decent salary for it! The 12 hour shifts allow me to have time to do things during the week that may need to be done and also allows me to have a three day weekend every other week. How do you go wrong with that? Yes, the hours you do work may be long and the three day weekend that you work is definitely a drain but the flip side is you have a three day weekend off the following weekend.
As for working a part time job, I do work a part time and I don't feel as though it interferes with my full time police position at all. I work a part time security job and I work the days I want--not days that are set or required. Not all companies may want that or allow that type of flexibility but the bottom line is the FULL TIME POLICE DEPARTMENT MUST take precedence and your part time employers have to know it and understand it! If a company wants you bad enough, they will bend or be flexible and accommodate your schedule. If not, well...that company may not be the right fit for you!
Hope this helps.
Be safe,
Lt. Brian Kunkel
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Christopher
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Posted: Mon Mar 5th, 2007 11:32 pm |
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| 12 hour shifts make it more convienent to "go back to school" and still have a day off or two.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15th, 2007 02:15 pm |
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Our patrol also works 12 hour shifts and it is very popular due to only working 15 days per month (average). I do know that there has been studies that has shown the number of officer related accidents with their weapons and vehicles frequency goes up the last four hours of their shifts and even more the last two hours. This also increases greatly when the 12 hour shifts are stacked three deep.
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jkeenunion
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Posted: Fri May 11th, 2007 10:34 pm |
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12 hour shifts are a huge reason why i'm able to continue to work on my degree. I only work 14 days a month and that gives me the necessary time to finish college. I also have 2 young children at home so my plate is definitely full. The 12 hour work schedule has been a real blessing in my life.
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rsmallarcadia410
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 07:38 am |
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For those working the 12 hour shift (at 3 days a week)...How does the officer make up for the remaining 4 hours per week (to get to the 40 hour work week)?
Our department is (or more like was) looking at making the officer work an 8 hour shift every other week (Training).
I think it sucks to have to come the extra day every other week. Might as well just go back to working my 4-10 (4 days a week, 10 hours a day) and have a normal weekly schedule.
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mmfraijoTT410
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Posted: Tue Jul 1st, 2008 05:28 pm |
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I am new to the department, and i have yet to work a 12 hour shift schedule. A few months prior to being hired on, the location that I am working at right now was on this 3-12 schedule. When talking with other peers, so far I have not heard anyone tell me that they are happy that we are now on 5 eights.
Now being on the department for a little over half a year working the jails, I think it would be nice if the schedule would be changed at least to 4 tens. It is some what of a mediator. The majority of the staff already do trades in order to have a 3 day weekend. By working 4 tens, this would eliminate having to work a long shift of 16 hours once a week.
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 01:18 am |
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| I think most Departments right now are on a budget freeze.
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twebstertwintowers410
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 06:49 pm |
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| I think 12 hour shifts are the way to go. You are there longer than 8 hours most of the time anyway either working reports or getting ready for shift. Whats wrong with spending more time with family, getting a part timer, or just hanging with friends. Our department is currently switching to 12's in most offices, but the hang up right now are the old timers used to working eights and their inflexibility of having to go to rotation rather than sonority.
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