Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Find COVID-19 breaking news, what first responders need to know about the novel coronavirus, and tips for public safety leaders in how to prepare for and educate the public on the coronavirus here on Police1.
If leaders and elected officials in your area aren’t already discussing furloughs, layoffs or hiring freezes, they are likely to begin those discussions soon
A recent survey unveiled startling findings about the current psychological health of LEOs
With many ranges closed due to coronavirus restrictions, alternative practice methods are critical to maintaining your shooting skills
“As long as I’m Sheriff, my deputies nor I will interfere or prevent church goers to exercise their constitutional right to freely worship. Before I would do that, I would lay down my badge and go home”
The cuts will reduce the department’s personnel by 20%, Police Chief Robert Jonsen said
Former officer Jordan Duncan was allegedly fired for refusing to close non-essential businesses
Police departments nationwide are grappling with changes the virus has wrought on their investigations, even as law enforcement agencies report major decreases in crime
In the video, Anderson, in uniform, says citing or arresting people in accordance with “tyrannical” social-distancing orders violates people’s Constitutional rights
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the $3T aid package as soon as Friday
“There’s really no amount of money that’s adequate to put yourself in jeopardy and potentially take that home to your family, but it’s about fairness”
Officer Charles “Rob” Roberts died after a weeks-long battle with coronavirus complications
The families of first responders who have died from COVID-19 will maintain health insurance coverage for 45 days
The officer was wounded and two patrol cars damaged by suspects shooting at officers, throwing bricks and bottles
Should all able-bodied sworn officers be placed in uniform into field operations until the orders are rescinded?
With unscrupulous manufacturers selling defective masks and citizens donating ‘homemade’ efforts, public safety agencies must establish face mask guidelines
The Sheriff’s Office announced last week that it would resume enforcing residential evictions that predated the pandemic, as allowed by state law. Elected leaders, however, panned the move as “inhumane”
“We will NOT be making criminals out of businesses that are trying to provide for their families and their employees’ families”
In honor of the launch of Blue Police Memorial ticket, certain retailers will offer police and first responders free coffee
“Sometimes these kids see a lot of bad things going on. It’s my job to combat the bad and restore the good.”
Witnesses told police fireworks were set off in the park’s center followed by about 30 rounds of gunfire
City officials said they needed to furlough and lay off employees due to expected COVID-19 revenue shortfalls
“I am asking you do not report businesses open or groups gathering to my office, as we have much more significant issues to deal with on a daily basis”
“While release on $0 bail was well intentioned, experience has shown unacceptable recidivism among those released,” Ventura County law enforcement wrote
Cumberland County Sheriff Ronny Anderson said he has “no intentions in turning local business owners into criminals”
Activist groups raised concerns about privacy violations, but officials say the information is being disseminated securely and in the name of keeping officers safe
Only a limited number of people were allowed in the church for the funeral of Cpl. James O’Connor; dozens of law enforcement officers waited outside the building to pay their respects
Sheriff Mike Griffis says his office has received emails and calls from people threatening him and to ‘shoot up the town’
The commission is using its voter-provided direct authority to use subpoenas to investigate conduct within the department
Over the past week, officers have been tasked with handing out face masks and enforcing new social distancing guidelines, raising questions about community and officer safety
Some Schenectady officials criticized the parade as a waste of resources, as dozens of first responders in the city face potential layoffs due to the pandemic
In addition to releasing inmates, we are also seeing a change in the types of top offenses pre- and post-COVID
Police have arrested, fined and cited at least 20 out-of-state visitors on charges of violating a mandatory 14-day quarantine
“The same buses, trains, planes that transport people, transport drugs. There’s less movement right now. You see drug dealers fighting over territory and the supply”
MOST POPULAR
- Keep an eye out for child abuse during shelter-in-place orders
- 5-year-old child of first responders dies of COVID-19
- Essential worker bobbleheads thank first responders, healthcare workers and more
- Fla. man who spit on LEO, claimed to have COVID-19, indicted on federal terrorism charges
- ‘We lost nine.’ Fla. sheriff’s office honors employees who died of COVID-19