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Fire EMS // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Tofu
5 Firefighter Schedule Mistakes That Hurt Your Department’s Efficiency
These are the top five firefighter scheduling mistake that hurt efficiency, morale, and safety—and...
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Top 9 Things Your Fire Department Scheduling Software Should Do
Discover the 9 critical features your fire department scheduling software needs to improve safety &...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Tofu
How Police Scheduling Software Improves Transparency and Builds Trust
Build lasting public trust with smarter police scheduling that improves transparency, ensures...
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Law Enforcement // Healthcare // Policy Management (Policy) // Corrections // Accreditation Management (Standards) // 911 Communications // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // On-the-Job Training (Ready) // First Responder Wellness App (Line) // Professional Standards (PSS) // Funnel - Tofu
Preventing Burnout in Public Safety: 5 Practical Strategies for Agency Leaders
Burnout is a growing threat in public safety. Discover 5 practical strategies agency leaders can...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time)
520 Hours Saved Annually: East Lampeter Police Streamlines Scheduling
Like many 24x7 agencies, the East Lampeter Twp PD was stuck spending countless hours on personnel...
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Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Bofu
How to Roll Out Shift Scheduling Software: A Step-by-Step Guide for a Seamless Implementation
Implementing new systems at your agency can feel daunting. When it comes to shift scheduling...
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Best Police Shift Schedule Examples for Optimal Team Efficiency
See the best police shift schedule examples to improve efficiency, reduce burnout, and optimize...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time)
From 12 Hours to 1: How Hillsdale County Streamlined Shift Bidding
Discover how the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office cut shift scheduling time using PowerTime’s...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time)
Grosse Pointe Park's Time-Saving Digital Scheduling Transformation
Learn how Grosse Pointe Park's Dept. of Public Safety transformed their personnel scheduling...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time)
How Upland PD Saved 700+ Hours Annually on Payroll Operations
The Upland Police Department implemented scheduling software that minimized errors and saved them...
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How to Transition to the Popular 4 Day, 10-hour Shift Schedule
Learn how to transition your public safety agency to a 4-day, 10-hour shift schedule to improve...
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What is Shift Bidding and How Does it Work?
Long-term shift bids in public safety agencies take many forms. Learn about how shift bidding can...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Tofu
What are the Pros and Cons of Shift Bidding?
Explore the benefits and challenges of shift bidding in public safety operations so you can make an...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
How Does Public Safety Scheduling Software Handle Shift Bids?
If you’re in public safety and managing schedules, you know how valuable time is. Make the most of...
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Law Enforcement // Policy Management (Policy) // Community Outreach (Engage) // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // On-the-Job Training (Ready) // First Responder Wellness App (Line) // Funnel - Mofu
Law Enforcement Software That Lets You Get Back to Being a Cop
Transform law enforcement operations with PowerDMS, the database software for cops. Stay organized,...
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Law Enforcement // Policy Management (Policy) // Community Outreach (Engage) // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // On-the-Job Training (Ready) // Funnel - Mofu
10 Benefits of Mobile Workforce Management Software for Public Safety
PowerDMS shows the benefits of mobile workforce management software for public safety. Embrace...
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Law Enforcement // Policy Management (Policy) // Accreditation Management (Standards) // Community Outreach (Engage) // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // On-the-Job Training (Ready) // Funnel - Mofu
How First Responder Software Reduces Risk Across Your Agency
Learn how first responder software can help protect your agency from increased scrutiny and...
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Law Enforcement // Policy Management (Policy) // Accreditation Management (Standards) // Community Outreach (Engage) // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // On-the-Job Training (Ready) // First Responder Wellness App (Line) // Funnel - Mofu
How Public Safety Solution Companies are Working to Solve Top Industry Challenges
Learn how technology supports first responders and helps improve public safety.
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Tofu
5 Tips to Achieve the Healthiest Police Shift Schedule
PowerDMS presents five valuable tips for creating the healthiest police shift work schedule....
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How to Work Night Shifts and Stay Healthy
PowerDMS offers insights on how to work the night shift and stay healthy. Get tips to maintain your...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time)
6 of the Best 8-Hour Shift Schedules to Cover 24x7
Do you use 12, 10, or 8-hour shifts? There are pros and cons to each. This article will provide...
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7 Different 12-hour Shift Schedule Examples to Cover Round the Clock
12-hour shifts are pretty common in 24-hour agencies. Approximately 41% of law enforcement...
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5 Administration Problems You're Having - And How to Solve Them
Talking with hundreds of administrators from law enforcement agencies, we've learned what some of...
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Law Enforcement // Fire EMS // Corrections // 911 Communications // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Idaho Schedule: 12 Hour Shifts for 24x7 Coverage
The second most popular 12 hour shift schedule used is, what is known as the Idaho Schedule.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Negotiate the Switch to 12 Hour Shifts
While 12-hour shifts can be exhausting, they have some promising advantages such as offering...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
How to Easily Test and Implement New Patrol Schedules
As the needs of your department change, you might consider what a new shift rotation would look...
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Common Shift Times for Day, Mid, and Night: 8, 10, 12 Hour
Explore the most popular shift lengths and rotations for first responders, and find the best...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
10 Hour Shift Schedule Example to Evaluate Before Your Next Shift Bid
Looking for a better way to schedule your 50-75 person police department? Maybe this is the article...
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Law Enforcement // Fire EMS // Corrections // 911 Communications // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Tofu
5 Simple Excel Formulas You Need to Know For Shift Scheduling
Whatever it may be that you need to edit in a spreadsheet, there are a few simple useful Excel...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Personnel Shift Schedule Examples for Law Enforcement Agencies
Exploring new shift times and/or rotations for your patrol officers? Find some resources here that...
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Top 3 12-Hour Shift Schedule Examples for Your Department
With almost half of all PowerTime users scheduling with 12 hour shifts, we have a lot of example...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
9/80 Work Schedule - What is it? How Does it Work?
The 9/80 work schedule we discuss here consists of 5 days on, 3 days off, 4 days on, and 2 days...
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8, 10, and 12 Hour Shift Schedules for a 25-Person Department
Police departments across the US vary in size. Therefore, we have compiled a few schedule examples...
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Most Common Patrol Rotations for 75 Officers - 3 Schedule Examples
We collected data from over 100 departments patrol schedules and categorized the differences by...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Pros and Cons of 10-Hour Shifts for Police Departments
Looking for the perfect shift time for your officers? Its important to consider factors like...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
3 on 3 off Schedule Example to Consider For Patrol in Your Department
A classic 24/7 shift rotation of [3 on 3 off] has worked for many Law Enforcement Agencies using 12...
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Law Enforcement // Fire EMS // Corrections // 911 Communications // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Top 3 Schedule Examples for 24x7 Coverage with 8 Hour Shifts
Exploring new ways to schedule patrol? We specialize in public safety scheduling software so we...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Bofu
How Much Does Police Scheduling Software Cost?
Learn more about how much police scheduling software will cost your agency and what you can expect...
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Law Enforcement // Corrections // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Patrol Schedule Example For a 50 Person Police Department: 4 on 4 off
Many times departments that staff around 50-75 people need different schedules than those staffing,...
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3 Popular Police Schedule Examples for Small Departments
If you have about 35-50 officers in your patrol division, and are struggling with schedules, these...
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3 Helpful Tools for the Shift Bid Process
Come June or December, you may face the daunting, and often dreaded task: shift bids.
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Funding Options for Police Departments - Grants & Fundraising
Not enough money in the budget for the software you want? Take a look to see if any of these...
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How to Access Your Schedule On-The-Go: Officer Scheduling Mobile App
Why not request time off, submit your overtime hours, or sign up for open shifts from your mobile...
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How Do Scheduling Templates Work? What are they?
With PowerTime, we will build out all of your templates during setup and you will adjust and...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
What Shift Length Will Increase Your Officers Quality of Work Life?
Let's take a look at the pros and cons of each shift length to help determine the best fit for work...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
3 Most Common Patrol Schedules for a 100+ Person Police Department
After analyzing almost 200 law enforcement personnel schedules we found 3 that were most commonly...
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Law Enforcement // Personnel Scheduling (Time) // Funnel - Mofu
Best Law Enforcement Scheduling Software Companies: 5 to Review
Review different vendors available for police scheduling software to find the best one for your...
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5 Free Officer Scheduling Options for Your Department
As the saying goes, no free lunch. Turns out, there are not many options when it comes to...
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What You Need to Know About The Pitman Schedule
There is one rotating weekend schedule in public safety that has become extremely common. It is...
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Negatives of 12-Hour Shift Schedules and How to Best Manage Them
Many people argue that 12-hour shift schedules in a 24-hour agency are the most effective and...
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