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patrol shifts  

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  • The Pros and Cons of Shift Work Because most law enforcement agencies operate 24 hours a day, they schedule officers so that there is some coverage around the clock. Officers at the state and local level, at one time or another in their careers, deal with working a shift. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Patrol Shifts]

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