Review our homicide squad for the most beneficial shift hours.
I am looking for a shift study on our homicide squad. Our squad is staffed by 1 Capt, 4 Det. Sgt's, 16 detectives and 2 detectives assigned to a cold case unit within the squad. The squad works with 4 platoons led by a Det. Sgt with either 3 or 4 detectives assigned. The squad works a week of days (0800-1800) and then a week of afternoons (1600-0200) with a platoon working each day shift and a platoon working each afternoon shift then rotating to the afternoon shift the following week. I would like to have information on the effectiveness of shifting the detectives to an all day shift 0800-1800 hrs. This would allow us to staff 2 Det. Sgt's and 7 detectives on each day platoon, leaving the two cold case detectives on their current day only shift. My thougts on this is that having 7 detectives working would allow for more to follow up on cases and divide up the distribution of the work as well as allow for more distribution of the actual case loads. Any work that comes in after 1800 hrs would be on OT. I am in a position that I must negotiate this with the union as this schedule is mandated by the union contract so having technical assistance to provide your opinion would be much more beneficial. I can provide any and all statistics on the work done by the squad and calls responded to. My intent on this is more of a follow up investigation stand point that ensuring that we have shift coverage to respond to calls.
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