On or about June 20, 2014, the United States Park Police instituted an interim policy regarding “maximum hours of work” and describing requirements for specific hours of “rest”. This policy mandates that employees may not work more than 16 hours in a 24 hour period without a consecutive 4-hour rest period. This interim policy has been propounded purportedly for the safety of the officers, However, the restriction on hours is not applicable whenever the Acting Chief of Police decides to exempt work during specific events or during emergencies.
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