If you are an administrator, especially dealing with payroll or scheduling, you have probably heard the term "accrual" before.

But what are time off accruals? How do they work? How can you manage

While 12-hour shifts can be exhausting, they have some promising advantages.

They are the most popular shift length used by the departments using our system (PlanIt Schedule).

So there has to be a

Fingerprint scanners always intrigued me. I thought they were so technologically advanced. What you see in the futuristic movies.

But they're actually pretty simple. And cost effective.

How do you keep track of everything in your department?

Excel sheets?

PDF forms?

Folders? Subfolders?

Many people argue that 12-hour shift schedules in a 24-hour agency are the most effective and provide the best outcome for managers and employees alike.

12-hour shifts are pretty common in 24-hour agencies. We found that approximately 41% of law enforcement departments that use PlanIt, schedule with 12-hour shifts. 

While they do seem to make

Technology is forever growing and changing. How can you keep up with it? How can you be most effective in your day-to-day?

Conferences and exhibits for law enforcement are a great opportunity for

Creating, posting, and maintaining schedules to cover round the clock is not a simple task.

It can become very time consuming and, if not done properly, create a lot of issues.

One huge issue we

Law enforcement schedules can be a headache to create and maintain. 

Do you use 12, 10, or 8-hour shifts? There are pros and cons to each but this article will provide some insight for those

Looking for different ways to schedule patrol in your department? After analyzing almost 200 law enforcement personnel schedules we found 3 that were most commonly used in 100+ person departments.