GT> I am not on the police force but concerned about HOW swing shifts may
 GT> effect their health and performance. As in my town it still is the
 GT> practice that an officer work 4 days the midnight to 8AM, then 3 days
 GT> off, then 4 days 8AM to 4PM, then off again, and then 4 days the 4PM
 GT> to midnight shift. Does that NOT get their system out of sync ???
 GT> Many studies seem to show that it does. Your comments/experiences are
 GT> appreciated. guenter@nettrip.net
I didn't work the hours you are talking about above, but I did work about 8 
weeks with changing shifts every day (8 hour days). One day was 0800 to 1600 
and the next day was 1400 to 2200. It caused havoc with sleeping, eating, 
family, and just about everything else. That was back in the 70's when I was 
young, I don't think that I could do that now. Working shift work is hard 
enough without changing the hours on a regular basis. You almost have to 
arrange your whole world around those hours you work. I would say that 
regular shift changes would definitely effect your health and family 
relationships after a period of time.
Tom Rightmer - A Victims' Rights Advocate
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