http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/officer-safety/stress-fatigue/pages/shift-work.aspx 10-Hour Shifts Offer Cost Savings and Other Benefits to Law Enforcement Agencies Police executives can improve morale and reduce overtime costs by offering officers the option of working 10-hour shifts. Importantly, 10-hour shifts do not adversely affect performance, according to NIJ-funded research. Most police departments have traditionally placed their patrol officers on a 40-hour workweek in which personnel
http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/officer-safety/stress-fatigue/pages/shift-work.aspx 10-Hour Shifts Offer Cost Savings and Other Benefits to Law Enforcement Agencies Police executives can improve morale and reduce overtime costs by offering officers the option of working 10-hour shifts. Importantly, 10-hour shifts do not adversely affect performance, according to NIJ-funded research. Most police departments have traditionally placed their patrol officers on a 40-hour workweek in which personnel