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Defiance council approves trial of 12‑hour police shifts to address staffing and wellness
Summary
The Defiance City Council approved an amendment to the police collective bargaining agreement to allow a trial of 12‑hour shifts, citing recruitment and officer wellness; the chief said the trial would run until regular contract negotiations at year end.
The Defiance City Council on Jan. 27 voted to allow a trial of 12‑hour shifts for the city police department, a change the police chief said would improve staffing continuity and officer wellness.
Council consented to an amendment with Local 166, the police union, authorizing a limited trial before contract negotiations at the end of the year. The chief told council the department hopes to schedule six officers per 12‑hour shift — a change he said would…
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