The department created an ad hoc committee, with four subcommittees, to review the specific effects of compressed work schedules on patrol and detective operations, civilian support operations, and logistics. This article discusses the ad hoc committee's general findings in terms of recruitment and retention of employees, productivity, cost, morale, injured-on-duty/sick-time usage, fatigue, court attendance, quality of service, and service to the community. The remainder of the article discusses the committee's findings regarding a specific work schedule, the implementation of a compressed work schedule pilot program, and evaluation criteria for the pilot program.