What Law Enforcement and Security Personnel Need to Know about Coronavirus (COVID-19)

 

During this COVID-19 crisis, law enforcement and security personnel are not only expected to continue their usual levels of service to the public, but are also expected to assist in community and government efforts combating the virus. It is important that law enforcement and security officers are aware of the following information: Recognition, Protection, Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and how to Respond if Exposed.

Below are helpful guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and law enforcement and security protocols.

1. Recognize the signs and symptoms of COVID-19. The symptoms may include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms after exposure can appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days.
2. Protect yourself from exposure. Try to maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from other persons, particularly those exhibiting the above symptoms. Practice proper hand hygiene and do NOT touch your face with unwashed hands. Have trained EMS or EMT personnel assess any persons who are suspected of having COVID-19 and have them transported to a medical facility. Know your agencies plan for exposure control.
3. Recommended Personal Protection Equipment: At a minimum, have disposable latex gloves, disposable single use isolation gown, coveralls, NIOSH approved particle respirator and protective eyewear. And use them! They do you no good left on your belt or in your cruiser.
4. If close contact is made with any individual suspected of having COVID-19, clean and disinfect your duty belt and other gear prior to re-use. Use a household cleaning spray or wipe, according to the product label. Follow standard procedures for the containment and disposal of a used PPE. Follow standard procedures for containing and laundering clothes. Avoid shaking the clothes. Make sure that you document any possible exposure.

Remember, be aware of who you are coming in contact with and watch for signs of exposure. Keep your distance. Follow common sense hygiene protocols. Don't hesitate to ask for EMS / EMT assistance if you think you need it. You are a key component in combating this virus and keeping your community safe, so stay safe and stay healthy.

For more information visit the CDC website at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-law-enforcement.html

Security officer guarding Baltimore ballot box shot in attempted robbery, police say

 BALTIMORE —

Baltimore police have confirmed that an unarmed security officer guarding a polling drop box location was the target of a shooting Thursday morning.

City police said officers were called around 4:55 a.m. to the 2200 block of Pinewood Avenue to investigate a reported shooting. Officers found a 24-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Election officials said, at last check, the victim was in serious but stable condition.

"Our prayers go out to the victim of this situation," Baltimore City Elections Director Armstead Jones said.

"I really feel bad for that guy and really hope he gets well and in a safe and fast manner," said Officer Parks, a security guard with Metropolitan Protective Service.

Police said investigators believe the incident may have been an attempted robbery. The victim was working the midnight to 8 a.m. shift for a security company as an unarmed guard tasked with keeping watch over an election ballot box at the Achievement Academy location.

After looking at video surveillance footage of the parking lot, detectives learned that armed subjects approached the victim's vehicle and tried to open the door. The victim refused and the suspects began shooting at the victim.

The ballot box was not touched and did not appear at any time to be the focus of the gunmen.

"I believe that these locations are safe. I think this had a situation where we had a situation that was beyond our control," Jones said.

Jones said the state requires ballot boxes have video security or be watched by security guards. He wouldn't give specifics but said the Board of Elections is taking additional measures to keep the guards safe. Other guards say they are now on alert.

"Watch out for my surroundings and that's basically what I can do," Parks said.

Jones said the ballot boxes are still a safe way to make sure your vote is counted.

"(It's) just basically a shame where we're living in a time where a person can't be minding their own business, making an honest wage and someone does something like they did here today," Jones said.

The Maryland State Board of Elections released a statement, saying: "Our thoughts are with the victim of this morning's tragic shooting as well as his loved ones. We are actively cooperating with the authorities investigating this matter."

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2444 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.

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Unarmed guard watching ballot box in Northeast Baltimore overnight is shot in an attempted robbery. Police say it has nothing to do with the ballot box itself #wbal pic.twitter.com/ZHTwbMB1sc

— Kim Dacey WBAL (@kimdaceywbal) October 15, 2020

Coroner IDs man shot by South Point security officers at hotel's valet

I think this is the BEST news of Security Professionals doing their job without any support. The real news will be if they still have their jobs. Because Las Vegas are full of pin heads that manage Security Officers. Should shoot the bosses.

 

 

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Las Vegas police said security officers at South Point hotel-casino shot and killed an armed man on Sunday afternoon. 

Lt. Ray Spencer said the investigation was in the valet area of the property at 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 

We can confirm @LVMPD is currently investigating an incident here. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement officials and have no further details pending investigation.

— South Point Hotel (@southpointlv) October 5, 2020

At the scene, Lt. Spencer said about 4:30 p.m., security was alerted of a man walking outside the casino near the valet with a gun in his hand.

The suspect walked outside the valet and fired one round into the air. He then walked into a parking lot, waving the gun around. Lt. Spencer said it appeared he was trying to clear a malfunction with his gun. 

The suspect walked back toward the valet where he was confronted by South Point security. The man stopped and engaged the security officers, who gave verbal commands that were ignored.

Lt. Spencer said the security officers showed "a tremendous amount of constraint" in dealing with the suspect. The security officers repositioned over a 30 second period, police said, so the backdrop shifted from the valet to the hotel building. The suspect continued to point his gun at the officers. 

There, Lt. Spencer said the security officers shot the suspect multiple times, killing him. The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the man as Ryan Edward Clearwater, 41. Clearwater died of multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.

Clearwater was not a guest of the hotel, police said, as he walked onto the property an hour prior to the shooting. 

This was the second homicide in the area on October 4. Police responded to the Grandview at Las Vegas timeshare next door to the casino property on Sunday morning for a deadly stabbing. 

Police said there was no connection between the two cases.

"It's just an extremely odd coincidence that it is extremely close to where we're standing right now," Spencer said.

Security guard shoots, wounds man in southern Las Vegas, police say

 

An armed security officer shot a suspected burglar early Thursday in the southern Las Vegas Valley.

Las Vegas police Lt. David Gordon said the security officer was working at a business in the 3500 block of Teco Avenue, near West Sunset Road and South Valley View Boulevard, at 2:46 a.m. when he noticed two individuals on the property.

“An armed security officer encountered two suspects who were seen exiting a fenced area to the rear of the business,” Gordon said. “One of the suspects was reportedly possibly armed with a gun. The security officer fired shots toward the suspect.”

Patrol officers arrived at the scene and found a blood trail. They followed the blood trail and located two individuals nearby, Gordon said. One person hiding in a tent was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound.

The man with the gunshot wound was taken to an area hospital. He is expected to survive. Detectives continue to investigate the incident.