Anxiety regarding disease
transmission from the public or
during other workplace interactions,
and the practical requirements
of social distancing,
could reduce efficiency and effectiveness
of policing to some
degree.
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After all, operational activities
used before the pandemic were
not restricted by social distancing.
Given the characteristics of the
virus reported to public health
authorities, transmission may
arise from both symptomatic
and asymptomatic carriers,
more so with those unmasked
and unable to socially distance.
Still, the ability of public health
officials to share with police information
about individuals who
tested positive for COVID-19
aids police in taking a more se-
(A preliminary report of officer fatalities suggests COVID-19 could be a leading cause of
death for officers this year. Courtesy of WUSA9 and YouTube. Posted on Jul 14, 2020.)
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