what are the shift hours for police officers?

Answer 1

Where?
There are no universal police officer shift hours.

Check with the law enforcement agency that you are interested in.

Answer 2

That depends on the police department. Different departments have different schedules. For example, some shifts start at different times. A day shift might start at 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. or another time. Some officers work 8 hour shifts, some work 10, and some work 12. Some officers have steady shifts, and some rotate shifts. Some have steady days off, and some don't. Some are scheduled to work 5 days and then to be off 2 days, some are scheduled to work 4 days and then to be off 3 days, etc. Some officers in some departments are part-time, and might only work 1 shift a week or less.

Answer 3

Since police departments are in business 24 hours a day, every day of the week, they have the (somewhat) traditional three shifts of coverage - days, swings, midnights. These can be called by other names as well, depending on the department.

Some departments have officers on 8-hour days and some are on 10-hour days. There are probably other ways of dividing the 24 hours up, but essentially you have to manage coverage of services for 24 hours. Often times the difference in starting times and ending times, or how much one shift might overlap another shift, depends on the number of police calls-for-service for a particular time span.

As you noted from other answers to this question, everyone has a different view of the hours. That's because (in most cases) some of those who answered are familiar with the hours in their own areas, but which are not necessarily consist ant with other departments in other areas, or departments of varying sizes.

Some departments might even have a 'fourth' shift, one running from about 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., to cover the high activity of night crime. Then some departments - especially the larger metropolitan ones - have officers in specialized units (vice, narcotics, street crimes) working whatever hours they feel necessary to impact the activity they're trying to suppress.

Police shift hours are somewhat similar for the 3 main shifts, but as you can see, they're all quite adjustable to fit the needs of the city in which you live.

Answer 4

Depends on the agency. Most around my area are working 12 hour shifts. There are some that work 4 10 hour shifts. And still are working 8 hour shifts.

Answer 5

Three days off a week , but 11 hours working shifts

Answer 6

Each department has its own rules.

Some work 8 hour days 5 days a week, with the days of the week rotating

Some work 12 hour days 4 days a week, and then 3 days a week the next week.

there is no standard shifts or hours

Answer 7

The police see a crime being committed and they shift! For hours. You never see police these days out of their cars. Lazy.

Answer 8

I believe all departments are different....my hubby's department works four 10 hour days. There are three shifts 1st works 7:30am-5:30pm, 2nd shift 5:00pm-3:00am, and third works 10pm-8am.

Answer 9

I think they are a lot like the ones at a hotel 7-3, 3-11, and 11-7am.....but they can vary. Look it up on a state police website :)

Answer 10

Shift hours coincide with business hours. Like doughnut shops.