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Portland police will stop responding in person to calls that aren't life-threatening, citing coronavirus concerns
The new policy is meant to lessen officers' exposure to the new coronavirus that's circulating in the community.
Author: Aimee Green (The Oregonian/OregonLive)
Published: 2:28 PM PDT March 13, 2020
Updated: 3:41 PM PDT March 13, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau announced Friday that it will reduce the number of calls that it dispatches officers to "in person." It will instead direct officers to use the phone to contact people who've reported some types of non-life-threatening crimes.
The new policy is meant to lessen officers' exposure to the new coronavirus that's circulating in the community, and to try to increase the chances that large numbers of the force won't be stricken down by the virus at once. Police say they need to retain the ability to respond to life-threatening emergencies, their number one priority.
The new policy is meant to lessen officers' exposure to the new coronavirus that's circulating in the community.
Author: Aimee Green (The Oregonian/OregonLive)
Published: 2:28 PM PDT March 13, 2020
Updated: 3:41 PM PDT March 13, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau announced Friday that it will reduce the number of calls that it dispatches officers to "in person." It will instead direct officers to use the phone to contact people who've reported some types of non-life-threatening crimes.
The new policy is meant to lessen officers' exposure to the new coronavirus that's circulating in the community, and to try to increase the chances that large numbers of the force won't be stricken down by the virus at once. Police say they need to retain the ability to respond to life-threatening emergencies, their number one priority.