U.S. flag
      An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.
        Here's how you know
      Here's how you know**Official websites use .gov**
            
            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
      **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
            
            A **lock** (
            A locked padlock
            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Menu

      
        close

            
            
                                              About NIJ
        
                    
  
          About NIJ
      
    
          The NIJ Director
          How NIJ Is Organized
          Mission and Guiding Principles
          Research and Development Process
          Strategic Framework
          Assessments of NIJ
          Annual Reports & Reports to Congress
          Staff Directory
          Funding & Awards
        
                    
  
          Funding & Awards
      
    
          Current Funding
          Forthcoming Funding
          Expired Funding
          Awards: Listing of Funded Projects
          Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
          Fellowship & Student Programs
          Travel Scholarships
          NIJ Challenge Program
          Library & Multimedia
        
                    
  
          Library & Multimedia
      
    
          NIJ Journal
          Podcasts
          Publications Listing
          Multimedia Listing
          Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
          Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
          Software & Databases
          Datasets
          Patents
          Topics
        
                    
  
          Topics
      
    
          Article Listing
          Corrections
          Courts
          Crime Prevention
          Crimes
          Drugs and Crime
          Equipment and Technology
          Forensic Sciences
          Youth Justice
          Justice System Reform
          Law Enforcement
          Tribal Crime and Justice
          Victims of Crime
          Events
        
                    
  
          Events
      
    
          NIJ 2024 Research Conference
          Scheduled Events
          On-Demand Events
          Research Meetings & Workshops
          NIJ-Hosted Online Training

                            
                                About
          Contact Us
          Subscribe
          Topics A-Z
                  Share
FacebookXLinkedInRedditPinterestEmail Home
                            Library & Multimedia
 Trends in Shift Length: Results of a Random National Survey of Police Agencies
NCJ Number
              242604

Author(s)
          Karen L. Amendola, Meghan G. Slipka, Edwin E. Hamilton, Michael Soelberg, Kristen Koval
Date Published

December 2011
Length
              7 pages
Annotation
              As part of a study that compared the effects on police officers’ functioning of 8-,10-, and 12-hour shifts, this national survey was conducted in order to gain an understanding of the extent to which police agencies had implemented compressed schedules (those in which there are fewer but longer days each work-week).
Abstract
              Although only 25 percent of a sample of 160 agencies had adopted compressed schedules (9 or more hours) in a 1983 national survey, by 2009 the current survey showed an increase to just over 70 percent. With an 86-percent response rate from 300 agencies with 50 or more sworn personnel in 2005 and a 100-percent response rate in 2009, it was clear that there was a trend away from traditional 8-hour shifts, from 40 percent of agencies down to 29 percent of agencies. The size of the agency had an influence on the shift lengths, with the largest agencies (201 or more sworn officers) opting primarily for 10-hour shifts in both 2005 and 2009 (35 percent and 33 percent, respectively). The smaller agencies (50-100 sworn personnel) had a strong, but decreasing, preference for 8-hour shifts (41 percent and 32 percent, respectively). Although small and mid-size agencies (101-200 sworn personnel) showed an increase in 12-hour shifts over the period, there was a reduction in large agencies that relied on 12-hour shifts. The percentage of agencies using a combination of shifts almost doubled over the 4-year period; and there was also a significant increase in the percentage of agencies opting for other shift lengths. The research following the survey compared the effects on officer functioning of 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts in two metropolitan police agencies (See NCJ-242603). Tables and references
      
  
          Additional Details
Agencies
        NIJ-Sponsored


  
  
        
  Award
        The Impact of Law Enforcement Shift Practices and Extra-Duty Employment on Various Health, Safety, Performance, and Quality of Life Measures
    
  
  
Date Published: December 1, 2011
    
          Downloads
        
                      HTML

Side navigation
  

        

  
  
              NIJ Journal
    
      
            
            
            
      Podcasts
    
      
            
            
            
      Publications Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Multimedia Listing
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Practices on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Rated Programs on CrimeSolutions
    
      
            
            
            
      Software & Databases
    
      
            
            
            
      Datasets
    
      
            
            
            
      PatentsRelated Topics
        
                Personnel
        Law enforcement
        Fatigue
        Research
        Surveys



  
Similar Publications
        
                      NamUs Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
                  Validating a novel tool for coding body worn camera footage of police-community member interactions
                  Deciphering Severely Degraded License Plates
 Top

      National Institute of Justice

        
        
                        About NIJ
                    About NIJ
      
    
                  How NIJ Is Organized
      
    
                  NIJ Director
      
    
                  Research Disclaimer
      
    
                  Funding & Awards
                    Funding & Awards Home
      
    
                  Awards Listing
      
    
                  Current Funding
      
    
                  Guidance for Applicants and Awardees
      
    
                  Resources
                    Events
      
    
                  Podcasts
      
    
                  Publications
      
    
                  Topics
      
    
                  Multimedia
      
    
                  Reuse Policy
      
    
                  Contacts
                    Contact NIJ
      
    
                  Staff Directory
      
    
                  Submit a FOIA Request
      
    
                  File a Civil Rights ComplaintFacebook
          
                      X
          
                      YouTube
  

      810 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20531
      
              Secondary Footer link menu
            Accessibility
              Plain Language
              Privacy Policy
              Legal Policies and Disclaimer
              No FEAR Act
              Freedom of Information Act
              USA.gov
              Justice.gov