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From YouTube: April 24 Q&A with BPD
Description
Have a question for the Bloomington Police Department about anything COVID-19 related? Submit your questions to bpdqa@bloomingtonmn.gov.
This week, Chief Potts talks about how officers are staying healthy and safe, and what to do if you’re experiencing domestic violence.
A
Hi
everyone,
my
name-
is
Jeff
BOTS
and
I'm,
the
police
chief
here
in
Bloomington,
and
we
are
getting
a
lot
of
questions
about
covin
19
and
stay
at
home
order.
Unfortunately,
the
co
vid
19
pandemic
has
put
us
in
a
position
where
we
can't
really
meet
face-to-face
with
the
community
as
much
as
we
used
to
and
so
we're
trying
some
new
and
creative
ways
and
we're
going
to
answer
some
questions
today
through
video
chat,
hi.
B
A
For
asking,
we
have
heard
a
lot
of
concern
about
the
Bloomington
Police
Department
in
the
officers
during
the
Cova
19,
and
were
we're
very
happy
to
report
that
we're
doing
well.
We
have
done
a
number
of
things
to
keep
our
officers
safe.
As
is
you
all
know
that,
as
a
top
priority
here
is
to
keep
our
staff
safe,
and
so
what
we've
done
is
we've
changed
the
schedule.
A
The
officers
are
now
working
12-hour
shifts,
they
work
a
series
of
days
on,
and
then
they
have
a
longer
series
of
days
off
so
that
they
can
remain
so
that
if
they
had
gotten
sick,
which
we
have
had
a
few
officers
who
have
been
sick,
they
can
get
healthy
and
safely
return
to
work,
and
that
has
actually
happened.
They've
been
given
the
clearance
through
the
Minnesota
Department
of
Health
to
do
so,
we're
also
having
our
officers
wear
more
PPE
personal
protection
equipment.
A
So
you
might
see
officers
out
interacting
in
the
community
now,
whenever
they're
closer
than
6
feet,
they're
supposed
to
have
a
mask
on
I
protection
and
gloves.
That
is
all
in
an
effort
to
keep
our
staff
safe
and
also
keep
the
community
safe
from
community
spread.
We're
also
having
our
dispatchers
ask
more
questions
when
they
take
a
9-1-1
call.
The
dispatchers
are
going
to
ask
a
few
questions
just
to
see
if
they
can
find
out.
A
C
A
Three
times
we
know
this
is
a
difficult
time
for
many
people,
and
the
stay-at-home
order
has
put
additional
stress
and
anxiety
inside
the
home,
and
that
has
led
to
additional
domestic
disturbance,
calls
at
the
Bloomington
Police
Department.
We
want
the
public
to
know
that
if
you
feel
unsafe
inside
your
home,
you
can
leave
the
governor's
executive
order
does
have
an
exception
for
for
that
very
reason,
if
you
don't
feel
safe
inside
your
home,
perhaps
there
has
been
some
physical
abuse
that
has
taken
place.
You
can
certainly
leave.
A
You
can
also
call
911
and
we
will
come.
We
are
here
24/7
to
help
you
you're,
not
alone.
There
are
other
services
that
are
available,
the
domestic
abuse
advocacy
services
are
still
working,
they
are
essential
services,
and
if
you
want
to
talk
to
someone,
you
can
certainly
call
a
crisis
hotline
phone
number
that
is
on
your
screen
now,
and
they
were
also
help
you
you're
not
alone.
We
are
here
to
help
you.
There
are
other
services
that
are
here
to
help
you
please
do
not
stay
inside
your
home
if
you
feel
unsafe.