INDIANAPOLIS For the first time in more than three decades, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is changing the way its officers work moving to 10hour shifts starting January 3, 2026 in what leaders call a gamechanger for staffing, officer wellness, and community service.

The change is the result of a partnership between IMPD leadership and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), developed through months of committee work, feedback sessions, and a department-wide vote. Officers overwhelmingly supported piloting the new schedule for one year.

Under the new rotation, officers will work five days on, three days off, followed by four days on, four days off.

That change alone means fewer consecutive workdays, more weekends, and 37 additional days off every year all without re

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