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Centervale councilman Parsimonious has requested your help on a budgetary matter. The councilman is considering a proposal to change police work schedules to four 10-hour days rather than five 8-hour days to conserve his budget. He has approached you for help in determining which might be the best option.

• Access the databases of articles from each of the following
  websites and locate at least two articles that can help support your research
  recommendations for Councilman Parsimonious:

  National Institute of Justice Data Collections

  National Criminal Justice Reference Service Databases

Submission Details: in a minimum of 250 words, post your responses to the following to the Discussion Area:

• What issues must be considered for research, i.e., what are the pros and cons of creating a shift change?
• What types of research (qualitative versus quantitative) would provide the best information for the councilman to develop his proposal? Be sure to explain why.
• What would be a beneficial sample size?
• How could officer sentiments on working longer shifts and fewer days be incorporated?
• What are the specific steps in the research process that Councilman Parsimonious and his staff will have to take that will be most beneficial to them.