Associations between shift work characteristics, shift work schedules, sleep and burnout in North American police officers: a cross-sectional study.
Scott A PetersonAlexander P WolkowSteven W LockleyConor S O'BrienSalim QadriJason P SullivanCharles A CzeislerShantha M W RajaratnamLaura K BargerPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
Irregular schedules and increased night shifts, sleep disturbances and work hours were related to higher burnout risk in police. Future research should evaluate work schedules in law enforcement that optimise shift duration and frequency, and increase consistency in scheduling and control over work hours to limit burnout in police.