As far as I know, police officers generally work a 40 hour work week, 8 hour shifts at a time. To me, as a civilian looking at the profession from the outside, that seems like a very demanding schedule. I work with troubled youth and I'm exhausted after a work week. I can't imagine what it's like for officers in real danger.
If you don't mind me asking, how do police officers deal with the stress that comes along with the position and with the scheduling? Do you tend to work the same shifts every week or are they different daily? Are there any departments out there that work shifts similar to fire or EMS, for example 12 hours on and 24 off?
If you don't mind me asking, how do police officers deal with the stress that comes along with the position and with the scheduling? Do you tend to work the same shifts every week or are they different daily? Are there any departments out there that work shifts similar to fire or EMS, for example 12 hours on and 24 off?
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