Courtesy of BC RCMP

By Veronica Beltran

gearing up for COVID

What to expect when you call RCMP in BC during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 31, 2020 | 2:10 PM

BRITISH COLUMBIA—RCMP may look a little different when they respond to a call during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Depending on the call that frontline officers respond to they may wear Personal Protective Equipment which could include a facemask, gloves and/or protective eye wear.

In a release by the BC RCMP they say that they understand that the appearance may be alarming to the public but would like the public to understand that it is a measure taken to ensure the everyone’s health and safety.

9-1-1 dispatch calls will be a bit different as well with callers being asked additional questions whenever they contact 9-1-1 or their local police non-emergency lines.

The new precautionary questions will focus on whether anyone in the callers home or at the scene of an incident has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or if they’re exhibiting any of the symptoms. Allowing officers to prepare for their attendance to the scene.

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The RCMP have–like many—ramped up their cleaning procedures in police fleet vehicles and policing facilities in an attempt to keep themselves and the public safe from the novel coronavirus.