Coast law enforcement agencies taking precautions amid COVID-19 threat

Along with the rest of the world exercising social distancing, law enforcement is too.

Officers are taking extra safety measures will continuing to keep our communities safe in the process.

The rest of the worl- exercising social - distancing, law enforcement is- - - - too.

Officers are taking extra- safety measures while continuin- to keep our communities safe in- the process.- along with the rest of the worl- exercising social - distancing, law enforcement is- too.- officers are taking extra safet- measures while continuing to- keep our communities safe in th- process.- - - - - "police officers swore an oath to serve his or - her community and that can't- shut down because of something- like this" since the outbreak of covid-19- coastal law - - - - enforcement agencies are taking- additional precautions to - stay safe.- "officers are not responding to standard medical calls other- than to be- - - - support for e.m.s.

Paramedics - and fire department personnel.- unless of course, a - medical call requires somebody- to get there immediately and- that the police can be of - some help" "all of our officers have been issued personal protection- equipment, like this- mask.

Anytime we're out with- somebody at any time were in th- presence of anybody,- - - - we are required to wear the - mask.

Certainly, we're- maintaining that 6-foot - social distancing, unless we're- making an arrest or something - we're not touching- anybody.

Also if it's a general- report being taken we have- officers stationed at the front- desk.

The call is being routed- to the front desk and we're - taking reports over the - - - - phone.

That helps with officers- not having to respond in- different locations and - it cuts down on that exposure," more than 100 mississippians- passed away due to the- coronavirus.- with the numbers continuing to- - - - climb major chris de back says- it's important for each residen- to- do their part to help keep the- community safe.

- we have to keep all of our- officers safe.

If we can't keep- ourselves safe we can't keep th- public safe.

We just ask that - everybody monitor and maintain- - - - the stay at home orders.

If you- have to get out if you have to- go to the grocery store you got- to