The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) will extend patrol officers’ shifts from 8.5 hours to 10 hours. According to IMPD Chief Chris Bailey, this change was approved by active department members following labor negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police and officer feedback. The new schedule will undergo a trial period next year.
FOX59 reported that Chief Bailey said the department is committed to making the new shift lengths work. The trial period will be used to assess how the schedule affects officers, the department, and the community.
WISH-TV noted that the schedule change is not permanent. Chief Bailey posted on X that the test period next year will allow the department to evaluate whether the new schedule works. At the end of the test year, IMPD members will vote on whether to keep the change or return to the previous schedule.
IMPD has not yet released details on how the evaluation will be conducted or what metrics will be used. The department is expected to monitor factors such as operational efficiency, response times, officer job satisfaction, and community relations during the trial period.
