The Police Force have realised that the 5 week shift pattern in the CMC is not practical, they have realised that with large overlapping shifts of a hour or more presented them with the problem of nowhere for operators to sit!
The CMC will be adopting the 4 week shift pattern previously worked at Smethwick. Whilst it is similar to the one previously worked at West Bromwich, this has a shift pattern where you always have 3 rest days together rather than the West Bromwich system of 2, 3, 4 rest days.
The hours are also slightly different and less sociable.
Earlies 0700x1500 (Police Staff only work until 1430)
Lates
1430x2230 (That puts an end to Bingo on Tuesday night after work)
Nights
2200x0700
Once again my shift group has changed with the obvious effect on my
rest day pattern and so I still do not know how things will affect my
planned mini holiday to Llandudno at the end of the year.