Law Enforcement Information on COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It has now been identified in more than 180 countries. This is an emerging and rapidly-evolving situation and new information becomes available daily.
This webpage is dedicated to aiding law enforcement in learning more about COVID-19 and how agencies can prepare. We will post new information as it becomes available.
Updated January 5, 2021
IACP COVID-19 Resources
General & Comprehensive Resources
- Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations for U.S. Law Enforcement Personnel
- General COVID-19 Fact Sheet (Translation Available)
- IACP COVID-19 Considerations Document
- CRI-TAC Law Enforcement and COVID-19 Police Chief Supplement
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Law Enforcement Agencies (Wave 1)
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Law Enforcement Agencies (Wave 2)
Organizational Preparedness
- Organizational Readiness: Ensuring Your Agency is Prepared for COVID-19 (Translation Available)
- How to Request Support from the National Guard
- CRI-TAC Law Enforcement Officer Exposure to COVID-19 (Translation Available)
- CRI-TAC HIPAA Considerations for Law Enforcement during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alternatives to Law Enforcement Procedure
- Law Enforcement’s Role in Enforcing Public Health Protections (Translation Available)
- Alternative Methods for Delivering Essential Law Enforcement Services (Translation Available)
- CRI-TAC Considerations for Law Enforcement Encountering COVID-19-Related Deaths
- Processing DUIs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Law Enforcement (Translation Available)
- IACP Virtual Listening Session on Policing in the Time of COVID-19
- Traffic Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Translation Available)
Special Population Concerns
- IACP Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and Law Enforcement Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence
- IACP Virtual Listening Session on Victim Advocacy, Vicarious Trauma and the Impact of COVID-19
- Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assaults during COVID-19 Pandemic (Translation Available)
- Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Translation Available)
- Face Coverings and Police-Community Engagement
Officer Health, Safety & Wellness
- CRI-TAC Law Enforcement Officer Sickness with COVID-19 (Translation Available)
- Staying Healthy as a Police Officer during COVID-19 (Translation Available)
- Health and Safety for Law Enforcement Families (Translation Available)
- CRI-TAC Officer Wellness and Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Translation Available)
- Law Enforcement and Family Wellness During COVID-19
- IACP Virtual Listening Session for Public Safety Personnel Focused on Vicarious Trauma and the Impact of COVID-19
CRI-TAC COVID-19 Library of Resources
This is a compilation of resources to assist in informing your agency response to COVID-19. This library is designed for reference purposes only with resources shared by the field of law enforcement, for the field of law enforcement.
Coronavirus Funding
Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding
- Informational Webinar
- Informational Presentation Slide Deck
- Solicitation
- Funding Allocations
- Information on State Administering Agencies
Additional Coronavirus Funding
- Guidance on Cares Act Grants
- First Responders Children's Foundation
- COVID-19 Funding Resources for Law Enforcement
Global Police Response to COVID-19
The emergence of COVID-19 is impacting communities across the globe. In these challenging times, police leaders can learn from one another by understanding how their colleagues from around the world are responding to this pandemic. To learn more about the global policing community’s response to COVID-19, please see below to access our global content.
Additional COVID-19 Resources
- CDC COVID-19: What Law Enforcement needs to know
- WHO Coronavirus
- EXTENDED: COPS Office Fiscal Year 2020 Solicitation Deadlines
- Memo from the United States Attorney General
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Call
- COVID-19 Exposure and Risk Mitigation Best Practices for Law Enforcement- Letter from the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement
- COVID-19 Exposure and Risk Mitigation Best Practices Resource Guide
- Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program
Non-COVID-19 Specific IACP Resources
- Pandemic Flu Planning & Response
- Mutual Aid
- Communicable Disease Prevention
- Law Enforcement and Public Health (2007)
- Considerations for Pandemic Flu Planning and Response (2007)
- The Pandemic Influenza Plan: Implications for Local Law Enforcement (2006)
- Protecting Officers Against Pathogens (2014)
- 2003 SARS Outbreak: The Response of the Toronto Police Service (2005)
CRI-TAC COVID-19 Field Features
CRI-TAC COVID-19 Field Features are a compilation of innovative practices implemented by the field to enhance operations while maintaining public safety and the safety and wellness of an agency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Historical Pact Between Neighboring Agencies Offers Aid During Global Pandemic - Illinois
Submitted by: Chief Thomas Weitzel, Riverside, IL, Police Department
Pivoting to a COVID-19 Response in the Greater Houston Region - Texas
Submitted by: George Buenik, Houston Public Safety and Homeland Security and Jack Hanagriff, Houston, TX, Police Department
Keeping Montana Officers Trained During a Pandemic
Submitted by: Bryan Lockerby, Montana Department of Justice
