After two long years, eight-hour duty for Mumbai police is set to make a come back. Commissioner Sanjay Pandey issued standing orders on Wednesday making provisions for 8-hour duty and 16-hour rest for cops living near the police station and 12-hour duty and 24-hour rest for cops living beyond 50 kms from the place of work. The CP said this duty chart, which will come into effect from May 17, will be maintained, except for incidents of law and order and emergency situations.

After announcing resumption of 8-hour duties for women cops on Women’s Day, the top cop on March 15 formed a committee headed by Additional Commissioner (East Region) Sanjay Darade and 7 other officers to study the different work of policemen including crime branch and other branches.