They complained particularly about the shifts they are required to work. The officers work two 12-hour days shifts from seven in the morning to seven in the evening.
The two shifts are followed by two 12 hours overnight shifts beginning at 7 pm. They then get four consecutive days off before starting a new round of the four-day rotation.
One officer told the PSC, "The back-to-back hours, especially the two consecutive night shifts, are killing out the officers. They are burnt out." They said police are lawfully expected to work only 40 hours a week.
During their off days they may be required to attend to court matters for which they are paid an allowance. Officers contended that they are lawfully supposed to perform 40 hours of duty a week.
One officer told the PSC, "The back-to-back hours, especially the two consecutive night shifts, are killing out the officers. They are burnt out." They said police are lawfully expected to work only 40 hours a week.
During their off days they may be required to attend to court matters for which they are paid an allowance. Officers contended that they are lawfully supposed to perform 40 hours of duty a week.
The four days on, four days off working arrangement is common for many police forces in Canada.
JYOTI can confirm that it is a standard part of the working arrangements in the Halifax Police Force in Nova Scotia and officers do not have any complaints about the system.
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