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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

California Agency Builds Coronavirus Decontamination Center

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has established a “Virus Response Team” that will maintain a tented area and adjacent shower trailer behind the agency’s training center.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

Missouri Officers Infected by COVID-19 or Quarantined to Receive Workers' Compensation

Anna Hui, director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, said it would have been difficult without the emergency directive given to the department from Gov. Mike Parson for first responders to have otherwise proven an infection was the result of their professional duties.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

3M, Law Enforcement Cracking Down on N95 Mask Fraud

Both 3M and law enforcement are becoming more organized in their efforts to fight the fraud. 3M has set up a hotline, 800-426-8688, to help streamline its efforts and is investigating every instance it knows about, said Denise Rutherford, the company’s senior vice president of corporate affairs.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

Philadelphia Police Ordered to Wear Face Masks to Protect Against Coronavirus

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced Wednesday morning each of the department’s 6,500 officers were issued a cloth mask that they’re now required to wear. They were also given a bag to store their mask in.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

NYPD Officer Sucker-Punched by Man Wearing Coronavirus Mask

The officer who was struck immediately turned around and fired his TASER, but it’s unclear if it struck Jimenez.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

Costco Giving Officers Priority Access to Stores During the Coronavirus Crisis

Health care workers, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders will be moved to the front of any line to enter a Costco warehouse, the company said on its website.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 8, 2020

Flying Cross Working to Provide Uniform Solutions for Officers During Coronavirus Crisis

Officers' exposures to coronavirus in the field has generated new habits. Possible exposures have led to officers changing their uniform garments more frequently throughout the day.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2020

Alabama City Approves Hazard Pay for Officers Working During Coronavirus Crisis

Each eligible employee will receive a 5 percent raise based on their base salary for hours worked. For example, if an officer's paycheck is $1,000, five percent would be $50, thus your total check would be $1,050.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2020

BP, Amoco Offer 50 Cents Per Gallon of Gas Discount to First Responders

BP said the discount is a way to support the workers fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2020

Multiple Officers Reportedly Confirmed for COVID-19 Across the Country

Officers in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia were all recently diagnosed with COVID-19, also known as Coronavirus.

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