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Chief Kevin Spencer of the Scottsbluff (NE) Police Department announced earlier this week that the agency's annual "National Night Out" event aimed at community relations and engagement with residents will be cancelled this year.
Chief Michel Moore said in a memorandum that despite a multibillion budget, the LAPD is so cash-strapped that any overtime earned from June 7 onward will be paid out in compensation time.
The shield is lightweight, reusable, easy to clean, and comfortable for consistent wear. It is optically clear, allowing everyone to see your face, and it vents hot air to keep the head cool.
Using the Police Interceptor Utility’s own powertrain and climate control systems, this software solution enables vehicles to elevate passenger compartment temperatures beyond 133 degrees Fahrenheit.
Nearly all of 5.11’s retail stores have remained open throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns, but with limited operations serving first responders and other members of the country’s critical infrastructure, 5.11 said.
The FOP said in an e-mail obtained by the Hill that 111 officers have died from the disease since the onset of the pandemic, but noted that the tally was reported deaths, not confirmed deaths.
Chicago police announced Thursday three more cases of COVID-19, placing those officers in quarantine in their homes until further notice.
Amid the "social distancing" orders issued by various state governors and local authorities, police officer funerals have changed dramatically.
Barbot, who was noticeably absent last week from some of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daily updates on the pandemic, issued an eight-line statement Monday in which she acknowledged that the conversation “regrettably led to an argument in which words were exchanged between a police official and myself."
Since late March, Ford has been working with 3M to create urgently needed powered air-purifying respirators, using design guidance from 3M and off-the-shelf parts, like vehicle ventilator fans and power tool batteries.