In December, St. Louis County Police told News 4 that the move to 12-hour shifts will help the Division of Patrol to staff more beats, also known as patrol areas. Police said a 12-hour shift requires less overall manpower than a 10 or eight-hour shift. It’s a move the department said many other departments across the country are adopting…
Full story: St. Louis County PD pleased with move to 12-hour shift as departments nationwide deal with officer shortages