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impact of the pandemic on law enforcement agencies. www.AmericanSecurityToday.com September 2020 - Edition Our study began with a survey of more than 200 Illinois police departments during June 2020. The survey results indicate that COVID-19 has significantly affected both the internal and external operations of Illinois police departments. These ramifications are particularly profound as they relate to safety measures and risk mitigation strategies implemented to protect police personnel and the public they serve. Ninety-four percent of respondents said new safety measures have been deployed including measures such as: the distri- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD03gPr_Ofg&feature=emb_logo (COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the US. Courtesy of ABC News and YouTube. Posted on Aug 18, 2020.) 5