What hours do you work at your department?

[nicknitro]

I know it varies from department to department but I was wondering how often do police officers work? IS it a 9-5 5 days a week job?

I know an officer in NC that works 2 days a week and every other weekend, 12 hour shifts.

So what are yours like?

[Bigg Dogg]

Patrol works 4 days on-4 days off 12 hours shifts.Jail owrks 4 on-4 off but only works 40 hours a week.Courthouse works 8-4:30 when the courthouse is open or during hours of court.During jury trials the court deputy might be there pretty late.

[Prangler]

4 10's, 3 days off.

[Desert DPS]

Five 8's. Every two months we alternate between days, nights and relief.

[StudChris]

I work either 0600-1800 or 1800-0600. We have fixed shifts, but I'm in FTO so mine changes every few weeks. 12 hour shifts, every weekend is either a 3 day weekend on, or a 3 day weekend off. work 2 days during the week.

[OrlandoExp103]

I work either 0600-1800 or 1800-0600. We have fixed shifts, but I'm in FTO so mine changes every few weeks. 12 hour shifts, every weekend is either a 3 day weekend on, or a 3 day weekend off. work 2 days during the week.

Do you work for OPD? That is their rotation also, if not.

[StudChris]

No I don't, but pretty much every department in Central Florida works that shift. (Maybe a few differences in hours, like OCSO also has a 2pm-2am shift, and some departments start a little earlier or later than 6)

[TheOrteganator]

Officer's at my PD work 4-11s. 4 days on, 4 off, 11 hour shifts. Day shift: 0700-1800, Swing shift: 1500-0200, Graveyard shift: 2000-0700.

[towncop]

I work either 0600-1800 or 1800-0600. We have fixed shifts. 12 hour shifts, every weekend is either a 3 day weekend on, or a 3 day weekend off. work 2 days during the week.

Same thing here and some of us at my department ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS SCHEDULE. I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate 12 hour shifts. Give me 5 8's or 4 10's any day of the week.

[StudChris]

I absolutely love it. I'm worthless on my work days, but I don't want to do anything when I get home if I'm working an 8 hour day either... so I'll take more days off any time.

[SRT936]

Four on, four off 12 hour shifts. I work the 1800-0600 watch. Personally, I love the 12 hour shifts.

[TheFriscoKid]

Ours is the same as the NC officer you mentioned.

12 hour shifts. 56 hours one week (5 shifts), 24 the next (two), 56, 24, on and on. So I get every other Fri, Sat, Sun off. I personally love it. On the weekends I work one of the shifts is an 8 hour also.

I really haven't heard anyone in my department say they hate this setup. I would hate going to a shorter shift. I love having 7 days off in a 2 week period. On my short week I have plenty of time to run errands, take care of the house, work off-duty stuff, or just relax.

I would absolutely despise working 8 hours and then only having off 2 days a week. Bleh.

[cc_chiller]

We have a weird schedule, working 9 hour shifts. Two days off one week, then three days off the next week....

Not that bad, but 4 10's would still be better.