SAN JOSE (CA) POLICE DEPARTMENT - FOUR DAY-FORTY HOUR WORK WEEK FOR NON-UNIFORM PERSONNEL - A FEASIBILITY STUDY

• NCJ Number: 32145
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 60 pages
• Corporate Author: San Jose Police Dept
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A 4-DAY WORK WEEK WITH 10-HOUR DAYS FOR NONUNIFORM, SWORN POLICE PERSONNEL WAS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE ITS EFFECT ON THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICE SERVICES.

Abstract

THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1975 AND JANUARY 1976. IT WAS PART OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, CALIF., AND SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES. A MODIFICATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD WAS USED FOR THE STUDY. A REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND THE INTERVIEWING OF SOME OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TOP MANAGERS IDENTIFIED ISSUES, AND LOCAL DATA WERE COLLECTED TO SUPPORT THE ISSUES. THE 20 LARGEST POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN CALIFORNIA WERE SURVEYED TO REVIEW THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH A 4-DAY, 10-HOUR WORK PROGRAM. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DEVELOPED, TESTED, AND ADMINISTERED TO 129 INVESTIGATORS WITHIN THE SAN JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT. A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE PROCEDURES IN EACH OF THESE PHASES IS PRESENTED IN THE REPORT. BASED ON THE REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND THE STATEWIDE SURVEY OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS, IT IS CONCLUDED THAT: SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF A '4-10' PLAN IS DEPENDENT ON LOCAL CONDITIONS; NONE OF THE CITIES SURVEYED HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED A 4-10 WORK WEEK FOR NONUNIFORM SWORN PERSONNEL; AND GENERALLY, A 4-10 WORK WEEK IS MORE APT TO SUCCEED IF CERTAIN IMPLEMENTATION REQUIREMENTS ARE ADHERED TO. THE INTERVIEWS WITH TOP DEPARTMENT MANAGERS SHOWED THAT A MAJORITY WERE NEGATIVE, WERE VERY NEGATIVE, OR TENDED TOWARDS NEGATIVE WITH REGARD TO A 4-10 WORK PLAN. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE PLAN, AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE QUESTIONNAIRE, ARE OUTLINED. THESE ARE CATEGORIZED ACCORDING TO WHETHER THEY HAVE AN OPERATIONAL, TRANSITIONAL, OR PERSONAL IMPACT. WHILE PERSONAL ISSUES APPEARED TO FAVOR A 4-10 PLAN, OPERATIONAL ISSUES POINTED MORE TOWARDS THE NEGATIVE SIDE. IN GENERAL, THE ANALYSIS DID NOT SUPPORT THE BELIEF THAT A 4-10 PLAN WOULD RESULT IN AN OVERALL INCREASE IN OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. SUPPORTING DATA ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT, AND A SAMPLE OF THE INVESTIGATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE AND A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY FOR INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL ARE APPENDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--VDA)