Public Safety Pros Solve Real Shift Scheduling Problems with Vector Scheduling

Maintaining proper staffing levels, managing overtime, performing callbacks, and extracting data are just some of the top shift scheduling challenges we hear from public safety professionals. As a result of these obstacles, many departments are looking for a better way to manage complex staff scheduling for their mobile workforce.

When every second counts, the operational readiness of your people is critical. Optimizing your shifts require careful coordination, consideration, flexibility, and accuracy. Using pen and pad, spreadsheets, or software that was not designed to address the unique scheduling needs of public safety can be inefficient, inaccurate, and time-consuming.

Vector Scheduling is the best roster and shift scheduling software for public safety professionals. With a native mobile app; custom automated callbacks, overtime hiring, and shift trades; flexible reporting; and more, this intelligent software makes it easy for departments to solve and simplify even the most complex staff scheduling challenges.

You don't have to take our word for it; see for yourself how Vector Scheduling is solving real roster and shift scheduling problems in the 24/7, fast-paced world of public safety from fellow industry professionals.

"We can even be on scene of a large incident and use the mobile app to initiate employee recalls to have people come back in and backfill our stations."

Craig McVey, Engineer and Staffing Administrator

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Police Department (California)

Vector Scheduling Customer Since 2018

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"We have been struggling with meeting overtime levels and staffing needs for the Blue Jays events, so now we can use the app to communicate open shifts to help get the coverage we need. This will also be helpful in hurricane events so that off-duty personnel can get alerts to know when they will be activated so they have time to get their families taken care of and be ready."

Lieutenant Shale Saeger

Dunedin Fire Department (Florida)

Vector Scheduling Customer Since 2021

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"Before, [officers] would have to try and call the sergeant on a different team to determine if there was enough coverage that they could take off. Now, everyone can look at the schedule at any point in time and know where everybody is."

Lieutenant Andria Fountain

Bellingham Police Department (Washington)

Vector Scheduling Customer Since 2018

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"I think communication has improved greatly. No one is running around saying, 'who's with who?' or 'when did that happen?' It's been way better."

Janice Bobholz, Director of Services

Brookfield Police Department (Wisconsin)

Vector Scheduling Customer Since 2017

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"We want anyone within the organization to be able to access Vector Scheduling and know what any of our employees are doing at any time throughout the day. It's really nice to have it all in one area that's accessible by all of our employees."

Sergeant Jason Rachal, Special Services Division

Flower Mound Police Department (Texas)

Vector Scheduling Customer Since 2017

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"We're spoiled that we don't have to pick up the phone and make a hundred phone calls. It's nice that it automates through the 65 dispatchers as opposed to somebody having to physically make all those phone calls."

Diana Scott, Police Operations Chief

St. Joseph County 911 Consolidated Communications Center (Indiana)

Vector Scheduling Customer Since 2014

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Find out how Vector Scheduling can help your department ensure it has the right people on shift to safely and effectively answer the call. Request a demo.