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Guidance from CAP: COVID-19 & Local Justice Systems 

03-27-2020 03:15 PM

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, CAP is continuing to update our guidance document for containing the spread within  local justice system. The attached document includes several new action steps for cities, including:

 

  1. Federal funding for local law enforcement agencies. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, allocates $850 million for state and local law enforcement agencies to "to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus." DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance is now accepting applications for funding to support any criminal justice need related to COVID-19. Applications are due by May 29, 2020 at 11:59pm ET.

  2. Limit the amount of calls that police officers respond to in-person. Law enforcement agencies should issue guidance to reduce in-person responses to non-emergency issues. Reserve in-person responses for issues that present an imminent threat to public safety, or instances where investigation or evidence collection cannot be delayed. Encourage the public to report non-urgent complaints via an online portal or non-emergency phone line.

  3. Reduce the spread of hate and bias targeting Asian, and especially Chinese, communitiesElected officials should refrain from using geographic locations or groups of people when naming COVID-19, sharing only confirmed and verifiable information pertaining to the virus, and condemning negative behaviors, including statements made by other public officials.

  4. Prominently advertise domestic violence resources. While the majority of those under stay-at-home orders are safer in their homes, many are not, including victims and survivors of domestic violence. If your jurisdiction is under a stay at home order, work with local service-providers to readily promote hotline numbers or other resources alongside all guidance issued to the public online, in the press, and social media.

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