Huntsville Police talk coronavirus health order enforcement, officer safety

Huntsville Police talk coronavirus health order enforcement, officer safety

We want to take you back to waay 31's sydney martin.

She talked with huntsville police today - about how the department is keeping officers and the public - safe.

Sydney - we know huntsville police is tasked with responding to violations of the health order.

So - how are officers staying healthy?

Today.

Huntsville police said when they get calls about possible violations they are making phone calls to educate community resource officers are also responding to big box stores to make sure they are following officers were also given masks, gloves and hand sanitizer what message does the department have for people right now?

Asking people to be smart and to follow the health order to not gather with more than 10 people take a listen to their message of people going places in big groups : "we're getting complaints of social distancing and not following the social distancing rules.

An entire family coming to walmart for grocery shopping.

That is not social distancing.

We need you to limit the number of people going to the grocery store.

It's just plain common sense.

It's about the contagious of this virus and and limiting the spread of this virus."

What is the penalty for violating the state health order?

Has anyone been arrested?

A violation of the health order and refusal to comply is a misdeamor in the state and you can be issued up to a 500dollar fine the city says it's trying to edecuate residents no one