“What we know from a bunch of studies on the effects of exhaustion and fatigue is that decision-making suffers when officers work more than 10-hour shifts.”
A Cleveland, Ohio police patrol car on a Saturday night in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood. The area has been the site of robberies over the years, leading local business owners to hire off-duty police officers on the weekend.
From KERA:
Police officers often work secondary jobs as armed security guards, in their police uniforms. It is a widespread practice that raises many unanswered questions about oversight and the use of public resources for private purposes.
On weekend nights in Cleveland, Ohio’s Tremont neighborhood, questions about oversight come into full view.
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