Police Week postponed; Charge added to Chauvin trial

🎧 Listen: COVID vaccine FAQ for cops. March 11, 2021 | [View as webpage]( [LE%20WEB%20Roll%20Call%20News-P1-Rebrand-620x120.png?w=620&format=jpg&quality=92]( [spacer.gif] [728x90_end_of_season%20(1)%20(1).jpg?w=620&format=jpg&quality=87]( [spacer.gif] Dear Police1 Member, One year ago today, the World Health Organization made an announcement we knew was coming but nonetheless feared hearing: COVID-19 was a pandemic. Overnight, life changed. LEOs suddenly found themselves on the COVID front line and expected to enforce new public health edicts such as stay-at-home orders and mask mandates, which caused contention early on. "We are not the mask police — nor do I intend to be the mask police," [Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes]( told a County Board of Supervisors in May. Police1’s first “State Your Case” column addressed whether [an officer should have arrested a mom]( who refused to leave a playground that was closed due to COVID restrictions. COVID’s toll on law enforcement has not just been operational. In its 2020 officer fatality report, the [National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund]( reported 145 COVID-19 related LODDs, with the anticipation of many more to be added to that number. Both [ODMP]( and the [FOP]( have maintained COVID memorial pages. It is heartbreaking to look at the faces of those men and women whose lives were cut short by this relentless virus, leaving behind devastated families and bereft colleagues. In today’s newsletter, we focus on how to move forward on this somber anniversary: ► Listen to Dr. John Williams explain why cops should get the COVID vaccine ► Read Gordon Graham’s advice on how agencies can get officers back up to speed in a post-COVID world ► Implement some of the best practices learned over the past year for PDs to communicate virtually with communities. We also highlight a new initiative looking to collect your stories about LE life during COVID-19. Stay safe, — Nancy Perry Editor-in-Chief, Police1.com  [spacer.gif] TOP STORIES [spacer.gif] [AP19134153426278.jpg?w=300&format=jpg&crop=0%2C595%2C3706%2C3264&quality=87]( [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [In-person hopes: National Police Week moved to October]( Organizers say moving the event back a few months will give them an “opportunity” for in-person attendance [P1-MainFeature-CTA-btn-red-.jpg]( [spacer.gif] [Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for Chauvin trial]( [spacer.gif] [Police groups endorse Biden’s pick for civil rights chief]( [spacer.gif] [5 Okla. cops face manslaughter charges in fatal OIS]( [spacer.gif] [Ariz. PD no longer responding to some calls due to staffing shortage]( [spacer.gif] [Kentucky House to vote on bill limiting no-knock warrants]( [spacer.gif] [2102_MK_RUSH2_PoliceOne_300x250banner2@2x.jpg?w=300&format=jpg&quality=87]( [Staccato: Focus On The Job, Not Your Gun]( [130%20x%20130%20Pat%201.png?w=125&format=jpg&quality=87]( Staccato pistols are approved for duty by hundreds of law enforcement agencies. Officers choose Staccato pistols because they objectively make them shoot better, allowing them to focus on the job, not their equipment. [Learn more]( [spacer.gif] FEATURED CONTENT [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [Police%20Officer%20with%20Mask%20AP-1.jpg?w=135&format=jpg&crop=0%2C0%2C3668%2C3232&quality=87]( [spacer.gif] [COVID-19 crisis: Looking back 1 year later]( By Cole Zercoe A look at the pandemic’s impact on law enforcement [20210201-AMX-US-NEWS-DONA-ANA-COUNTY-MANDATES-COVID-19-1-LC.jpg?w=135&format=jpg&crop=0%2C630%2C3924%2C3456&quality=87]( [spacer.gif] [What cops need to know about the COVID vaccine right now]( By Policing Matters Podcast 60 million Americans have currently had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine – here’s why cops should consider joining that number [AP20114140448070.jpg?w=135&format=jpg&crop=0%2C259%2C4087%2C3600&quality=87]( [spacer.gif] [Returning to a post-COVID world]( By Gordon Graham [lexipol-badge-author-byline-email-v1.png] How to get officers back up to speed [P1%20and%20C1%20Newsletter.jpg?w=300&format=jpg&quality=87]( [The Value of Cellular Broadband for Mission-Critical Communication (White Paper)]( [P1_GettyImages-1170855728_130x130NL%20(93924815-c44f-491b-aea5-a5fe2eeb012f).png?w=125&format=jpg&quality=87]( Download this free white paper to learn how public safety and local government agencies are using LTE technology to support their critical operations and changing needs. 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