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Compol Chester Goes Back To 8 Hour Shifts
posted (January 23, 2019)
Last night we told you about the petition being circulated in the police department to block the new Commissioner form going back to 8 hour shifts for Eastern Division cops. For a few years now, these officers have been on 12 hour shifts - which they have gotten to prefer because after four days of work, they get four days off.

The 8 hour shift doesn't give them that luxury - this the opposition to bringing it back. Well, Compol Chester wasn't going to cave to a petition - and, today, he met with Eastern division officers and told them he's decided to go ahead with the 8 hour shifts. His Deputy Edward Broaster told us why. We have the audio portion of his interview laying down the law:...

Edward Broaster, Deputy Commissioner of Police
"Was just a group of police officers who preferred the 12 hours over the 8 hours. But the decision has been made and we will be reverting back to the 8 hours shift system. They outlined the pros and the cons as it pertains to the 12 hours compared to the 8 hours - where they would have more family time - more time to do shopping and so forth and the Commissioner refuted those pros and indicated where the pros that they were outlining are not factual."

Reporter
"When will the 8-hour shift system become effective?"

Edward Broaster
"As soon as we worked out the kinks, I believe that the commissioner will be directing the commander for the regional eastern division to put it into effect probably by next week. They thought that they would have been working 7 days and getting 2 days off, but in actual fact they will be working 5 days and getting 2 days off."

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