” The declaration goes on to say that DPD officers are required to work 12 hour shifts, TWELEVE HOUR SHIFTS!
Imagine how exhausting it would be to work at ANY job for 12 straight hours, finish up and look forward to coming back ½ a day later for 12 more hours! “
Don’t have to imagine it. Did it in the military all the time. I once had a boss whose philosophy was “6 to 6 to make O-6” (6am to 6pm to make colonel) but all of us who worked for him were definitely not colonels I can assure you. In fact, we all used to sarcastically say that if the military wanted us to have a family life/social life they would have issued it to us. I don’t think it has changed either. And, my friends who work in hospitals also know what 12 hour shifts are like. I think probably a lot of people work 12 hrs or even more...
Boo Hoo . I am one of those hospital workers that worked 12 hr shifts. Once I actually worked 21 days in a row. Just before I retired I was working 10 hr days, 14 days on and 2 days off. Did it for 43 years.
WE started 12 hour shifts in 1983 or so and the police department is still on them. When I became chief of a small department we impleemented 12 hour shifts. Overall they are great. We seldom worked more than 4 days in a row. THe problem becomes when you have a long commute. I would bet very few Detroit officers live in the city so they all have a bit of a commute. I will add that 12 hour shifts are fatiguing and you do not want to stay longer than you have to. Also, the do not allow for a lot of personal time between shifts. HOwever, with 3 and 4 days off every week, it is more than in balance. Saginaw went to 12’s last year and saved a lot of money and improved coverage.
It boils down efficiency. 12’s are more efficient and saves overtime. I was always conservative with my leave days because they were still issued in 8 hour blocks and a day off took 1.5 days. So either I had to be VERY sick or really needed the day off.
Overall, 12’s are a non issue.
WE started 12 hour shifts in 1983 or so and the police department is still on them. When I became chief of a small department we impleemented 12 hour shifts. Overall they are great. We seldom worked more than 4 days in a row. THe problem becomes when you have a long commute. I would bet very few Detroit officers live in the city so they all have a bit of a commute. I will add that 12 hour shifts are fatiguing and you do not want to stay longer than you have to. Also, the do not allow for a lot of personal time between shifts. HOwever, with 3 and 4 days off every week, it is more than in balance. Saginaw went to 12’s last year and saved a lot of money and improved coverage.
It boils down efficiency. 12’s are more efficient and saves overtime. I was always conservative with my leave days because they were still issued in 8 hour blocks and a day off took 1.5 days. So either I had to be VERY sick or really needed the day off.
Overall, 12’s are a non issue.
if only the military could unionize!(sarc)