I just left patrol a few months ago to take a detective job. Patrol averages about 15 dispatched details but maybe 4-5 written reports. That's day shift. Swing and graves a whole hell of a lot more.

In detectives right now I have 50 active cases I am working.

I'll go along with bigD and say 8-12. Every call we go on is a report call, from loose livestock to Homicide. We even have to bang out a narrative for a traffic citation.

Yes, but how many are yours?

I am a 911 operator... since midnight we have had 1921 calls for service...it is now 8pm.. we will easily get about 2300 calls by 11:59

AP, I guess Austin's hoppin', huh?

How'd you get a copy of my last report?

I usually have about 4 reportable IBRs, some days more some days less. Not including assists and patrol checks we range about 10 to 20 calls for service per officer. On all calls for service we have to fill out a small narrative.

...yet, as an interesting segue...as we are in the realm of workload, it may be interesting to see how those calls are divided up on one's shift, as in, how many officers/deputies are on your shift covering how many square miles, etc. If you aren't familiar with your own city/county geography, following is a link to the U.S. Census Bureau that has all kinds of useless facts for you to wow your partners with (if you feel so inclined to do so, that is).

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

My shift, for example, covers approximately 790 square miles with 8 deputies, 2 Sgts., and 1 Lt. That's not including the special units out and about though, i.e., traffic, interdiction, narcotics, etc. But the 8 of us take care of most of the workload (calls for service). OK...the Sgts. do help out a little...and when needed even the Lt. pitches in. :)

Depending on my assignment on the day shift I log3-15 calls per day. If I work a beat in the downtown area it's usually on the lower end unless you coun't proactive things like the drugs, drunk idiots. That would bring the numbers up.

I work for a smaller metropolitan agency in CA. We cover approximately 6 square miles with 6 officers and 1 sergeant, not to mention any special units on duty. We average 120 - 160 calls in a 24 hour period. I work nights which accounts for about a third of those numbers. On a hot night I've responded to as many as 50 or more calls for service, but usually average 25 or so. I probably average 2-3 reports per night.

I am dumb founded that anyone should have to write a report for filling out a citation, that would generate 650 addiitional reports per month at my agency. Not to mention writing something because it was a call for service...thank goodness for CAD, most of our go nowhere calls can be referred back to the computer as a CAD report.

We also have Community Service Officers (Non sworn) who handle cold calls and non-injury accidents. They are worth their weight in gold.

I am in a city that has 14'700 people in it but they had about 30'000 call last year does this make any sense?