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50 o <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2002-005 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, <br />PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF <br />THE CITY OF PARIS BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 26 -1 OF <br />SAID CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE STAFFING LEVELS OF THE POLICE <br />DEPARTMENT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF <br />ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN <br />Yti. <br />EFFECTIVE DATE, WAS PRESENTED. <br />Karl Louis, Police Chief, came forward explaining that they had looked into a <br />shift staffing different from what they have had in the past in order to help in <br />officer retention, to increase morale in the department, and hopefully to give the <br />officers an opportunity to work off -duty jobs. Chief Louis said this would entail <br />changing their shifts. They now work five eight -hour days. With the shift <br />change, they will work three twelve -hour shifts one week, three twelve -hour <br />shifts the next week, and one eight -hour day. Chief Louis said they were <br />working eighty hours in the two -week pay period and it will not cost the city <br />anything. This will give the officers three days off one week and four the next <br />week. He said this would allow every officer in the department to be off at least <br />one weekend day with their families. Mr. Louis explained that their call intake <br />has gone up over the last few years; the arrest rate has gone up; and due to the <br />economics, the city has lost some positions. The officers are working harder <br />and doing more; they are under more stress; and he is starting to have officer <br />i <br />