Lacking protective gear and national standards, police innovate through coronavirus

by JOCE STERMAN and ALEX BRAUER, Sinclair Broadcast Group

Thu, April 2nd 2020, 3:23 PM UTC

Baltimore County officers wear personal protective gear in an effort to protect themselves and the public (Photo: Baltimore County Police Department)

Many police departments are relying on donations to equip their officers with protective gear to respond for calls related to coronavirus (Photo: Baltimore County Police Department)

A Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police vehicle is parked on the other side of a tape police line along the Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms cover the trees, in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2020. As Washington, D.C. continues to work to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser extended road closures and other measures to restrict access to the Tidal Basin, a main tourist attraction. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Baltimore County officers wear personal protective gear in an effort to protect themselves and the public (Photo: Baltimore County Police Department)

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