LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The Lawrenceville Police Department is working to limit their officers' interactions with residents.
Lieutenant J.O. Parker writing 'not all calls for police service require a complainant to meet with an officer; some reports can be taken by phone.'
According to the post on Nextdoor.com, dispatchers will be screening calls to make this determination about whether an officer needs to make contact with the caller.
The department is asking anyone who calls to be prepared for the following questions from dispatch:
- Have you or anyone in your household come in contact with someone who tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
- Have you had a fever or cough in the last 3 days?
- Have you traveled outside of the country in the last 30 days?
Lieutenant Parker writing that the agency is working to minimize officers' contact with persons unless its absolutely necessary in an effort to mitigate spreading viruses.
The police department's lobby remains closed to the public at this time, but personnel are on-site Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Copies of police reports can be faxed or emailed. All background checks, permits, and non-police responded calls for service have been temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus.
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