NCJ Number
10612
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 21 Issue: 5 Dated: (MAY 1973) Pages: 28-33
Date Published
1973
Length
6 pages
Annotation
ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS FOR A MATHEMATICAL METHOD OF SCHEDULING LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.
Abstract
IN SCHEDULING EIGHT HOUR DAYS THE CYCLE SYSTEM EMPLOYS A TWENTY-ONE DAY OR THREE WEEK CYCLE. EACH MAN WORKS SEVEN DAYS, IS OFF TWO, WORKS EIGHT DAYS AND IS OFF FOUR. THE AVERAGE WEEK CONSISTS OF FORTY HOURS SINCE EACH MAN WORKS A TOTAL OF 120 HOURS AND HAS SIX DAYS OFF DURING THE TWENTY-ONE DAY CYCLE. IN SCHEDULING TEN HOUR DAYS, THE SAME CYCLING DESCRIBED FOR EIGHT HOUR DAYS IS USED. IN THIS CASE, A LONGER CYCLE OF FOUR WEEKS OR 28 DAYS IS USED TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAME BASIC PURPOSES. DURING THESE FOUR WEEKS, EACH GROUP WORKS FIVE DAYS AND IS OFF FOUR, WORKS FIVE, OFF FOUR, THEN WORKS SIX DAYS AND IS OFF FOUR. EACH GROUP WORKS SIXTEEN TEN HOUR DAYS OR 160 HOURS DURING THE 28 DAY CYCLE, OR THE EQUIVALENT OF A 40 HOUR WEEK. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE WORK FORCE IS DIVIDED IN HALF SO THAT ONE HALF WORKS WHILE THE OTHER ONE IS OFF ON EACH OF THE THREE SHIFTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)