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bution of personal protection equipment (PPE), new methodologies to interact with the public, social distancing, encouraging hand washing and use of hand sanitizer, frequent sanitizing of squad cars, and cleaning police stations. www.AmericanSecurityToday.com September 2020 - Edition 48 Despite the nearly universal (94 percent) reporting of the use of new safety procedures, only 75 percent of respondents believed their departments had an increased interest for their physical and emotional wellness. There appears to be some dissonance between these two responses as one might anticipate that adoption of enhanced safety protocols would positively influence employee perceptions regarding employer concern. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmy4ohZvAuI&feature=emb_logo (See how law enforcement is attempting to protect themselves from COVID-19. Courtesy of ABC13 Houston and YouTube. Posted on Mar 19, 2020.) 6