Police are to adopt new shift system
Thursday, 20th June 2002.
New shift patterns have been adopted by officers working in Haverhill, aimed at enhancing community policing in the town.
The new shift patterns are aimed to follow the body clock, with officers working two early shifts, followed by two late shifts, then two night shifts. They will work in teams led by a sergeant, covering particular areas of the town.
The new system is aimed to benefit the public and the officers, giving them better opportunities to pursue enquiries and greater supervision.
It will also mean an overlap to cover busy Friday and Saturday nights and generally make officers more accessible to the public.
The system has been trialled in Bury St Edmunds and Superintendent Stewart Gull said it had been a great success there.
“All the officers have stated that they prefer the new 222 system, which is better suited to their natural body clock. As such there has been an overall drop in sick leave, which is great news for officers and the community alike.
“The system provides greater opportunity to clear workloads and provides a greater service to the community. It is also more sympathetic to the private lives of our officers who have more quality time to spend with their families,” Superintendent Gull said.
The new shift patterns are aimed to follow the body clock, with officers working two early shifts, followed by two late shifts, then two night shifts. They will work in teams led by a sergeant, covering particular areas of the town.
The new system is aimed to benefit the public and the officers, giving them better opportunities to pursue enquiries and greater supervision.
It will also mean an overlap to cover busy Friday and Saturday nights and generally make officers more accessible to the public.
The system has been trialled in Bury St Edmunds and Superintendent Stewart Gull said it had been a great success there.
“All the officers have stated that they prefer the new 222 system, which is better suited to their natural body clock. As such there has been an overall drop in sick leave, which is great news for officers and the community alike.
“The system provides greater opportunity to clear workloads and provides a greater service to the community. It is also more sympathetic to the private lives of our officers who have more quality time to spend with their families,” Superintendent Gull said.
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