10 What is the shortcut for left align text?.8 How do I make text vertical in Word for Mac?.7 How do you justify align in Word for Mac?.6 How do you center text in notes on Mac?.5 How do you center text in Word using keyboard?.3 How do I center text in the middle of a row in Word?.If agencies and officers follow these recommendations, the CDC estimated that the health risk for law enforcement personnel would remain low (CDC, 2020). Furthermore, the CDC (2020) recommends that, should an officer come into contact with an individual during apprehension, they should clean and disinfect all gear prior to reusing, follow procedure to properly contain and dispose of the PPE, and follow procedure to properly contain and launder clothing. These CDC recommendations include: wearing PPE, such as disposable gloves, disposable gowns or coveralls, particulate respirator, and eye protection (such as goggles or a disposable face shield).
To prevent further infection, the CDC (2020) outlined protective recommendations for first responders, such as law enforcement officers, who anticipate they may come into contact with persons infected with COVID-19. To protect their officers and decrease these risks, agencies nationwide have transitioned many of their personnel to working remotely if possible (Bates 20).
Police officers have also reported incidents of being spat at or coughed on by people claiming to be positive for the virus (Bates 2020). In March of 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alerted local police agencies that extremist groups, such as neo-Nazis and white supremacists, have encouraged their members who contract COVID-19 to intentionally spread the virus to police officers by spraying bodily fluids on police officers on the streets (Margolin 2020). This has led to increased concern among officers about their health and the health of their families (Schuppe 2020).īeyond the dangers associated with close contact with the public, the COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted the potential for intentional contamination of officers. By early April 2020, over two thousand law enforcement officers had already tested positive for COVID-19 (the vast majority in New York City), and thousands more officers reported exposure to an individual with the virus (Cave & Dahir 2020 NPF, 2020). Furthermore, officers working in or around correctional facilities are especially at risk of contracting and spreading the virus due to the close quarters (Maruschak, Sabol, Potter, Reid, & Cramer 2009). Law enforcement officers, though, cannot carry out many of their duties without being in close personal contact with other people and may not have immediate access to all necessary sanitization supplies in the field (Barr 2020). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2020) guidelines suggest: 1) social distancing (maintaining a distance of six-feet from other individuals to avoid exposure), 2) maintaining proper hand hygiene (washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds), and 3) avoiding touching one’s face with unwashed hands. Given the person-to-person spread of COVID-19 through respiratory droplets, law enforcement officers are at a heightened risk of exposure due to their close contact with members of the public (CDC, 2020). COVID-19 Recommendations for Law Enforcement Responses
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