As essential personnel, law enforcement agencies are focusing more on serious offenses while assisting in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol First Sgt. C.M. Tedder said troopers will go after individuals who take advantage of the stay-at-home order to aggressively drive.
“We are still out enforcing the laws, especially things that are potentially the most dangerous to life are what we’re focusing on,” Tedder said. “High speeds, careless and reckless, driving while impaired, we’re definitely spending much more time focused on those unfortunate activities that people do.”
Other law enforcement agencies are taking precautions to protect their employees and residents from COVID-19.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office provides suspects in custody with masks to protect against the spread of germs.
Burke County Sheriff Steve Whisenant said his agency appreciated “the vast majority of citizens who are complying with the orders and our requests.”
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