What hours do police work?

Police officers typically work 12-hour shifts. These shifts can occur either during the day or at night. While there is no set rule for how all police stations function, many of them have shifts that go from 6:30-6:30. This could either be an overnight shift beginning at 6:30 pm, or a day shift beginning at 6:30 am.

Typically, police officers still work around 40 hours a week, even with longer shifts. This means that they generally work 3 shifts per week. Some officers, especially officers with more seniority or specialization, may work shorter shifts of 8 hours, 5 days a week.