The study found that officers who worked four 10-hour days followed by 3 days off averaged significantly more sleep than those working 8-hour shifts. Officers working the 10-hour shift gained nearly 185 hours of sleep. In addition, these officers worked 80 percent less overtime on the job, potentially resulting in a cost savings to the department as well as a potential cost savings in terms of improved health, possibly due to the increase in hours slept. The study also found that officers working 12-hour shifts reported lower levels of alertness at work and increased sleepiness, although this did not affect actual performance or increase negative outcomes. Results are reported for the following variables: the quality of work life, sleep amount, sleepiness/fatigue (subjective reports of officers), alertness, overtime worked, work performance and safety, health and stress, quality of personal life, sleep quality, fatigue (objective), sleep disorder, and off-duty employment. Significant findings related to quality of work life, sleep amount, sleepiness/fatigue, alertness, and overtime worked. The report also explains what is known about compressed work-weeks in law enforcement compared to other industries. Tables, figures, appendixes, and references
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