While his predecessor often wielded the stick, the new top cop of Metro Manila seems to prefer the carrot approach. In an Inquirer interview on Thursday, Cascolan said the shorter work hours were aimed at making the police “more effective and efficient.”ADVERTISEMENT“They’ll also be able to get better rest. First implemented in QCPDCascolan said the current 12-hour work period had proven to be exhausting, the reason why many policemen sometimes “rest” in the middle of their shift. According to the NCRPO chief, the eight-hour shift was already implemented at the Quezon City Police District’s Batasan station in the last week of April. Other police stations in Metro Manila will follow suit after the May 14 barangay and SK elections, he added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 10, 2018 22:30 UTC