From: Frank Schoenfeld

Sent: Thu Mar 12 14:50:02 2020

To: Aaron Christopherson; Anthony Lapointe; Ashly Amason; August Watkins; Bobby Call; Brandon Buchanan; Chris Long; Curtis Kessler; Jamil Kassab; Jared Brenner; Jennifer Scott; Julie Anderson; Rachel McBride; Rebecca Corwin; Ronda Lee; Steve Long; Travis Hill

Cc: Dan Huff; Gerald Fisher

Subject: Reminders during Calls for Service and Contacts

Importance: Normal

All,

As an outward facing department who contacts the public daily, it’s important to remind staff that we need to limit ourselves to potential exposures with those who may be carrying a virus.

Try to keep our distance from those we are contacting, and the CDC recommends a distance of as much as 6 feet when possible.

If possible, you might want to have your complainants contact you outside of a residence to reduce the chance of potential exposure to viruses. For most citizens, they should be satisfied if you explain that we are not entering houses unless necessary out of an abundance of caution. In short, be mindful that distancing during our contacts is important, and that your safety is our priority.

Of note: The virus causing COVID-19 is called SARS-CoV-2. It is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person via respiratory droplets among close contacts. Respiratory droplets are produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes and can land in the mouths or noses, or possibly be inhaled into the lungs, of people who are nearby. Close contact may include:

• * Being within approximately 6 feet of an individual with COVID-19 for a prolonged period of time.
• * Having direct contact with body fluids (such as blood, phlegm, and respiratory droplets) from an individual with COVID-19.

Please take the time to ask questions and we will work to get them answered.

Lieutenant Long and I are working on a reduced staffing contingency plan should the virus strike an employee within our department. It is imperative that all employees contact their supervisors by calling them in the event they become ill with what is believed to be COVID-19 virus. Supervisors, let’s all be mindful of keeping the Command Staff aware of the health of employees and advise ill employees to stay home.

Thanks,

Chief

Frank Schoenfeld

Chief of Police

Molalla Police Department

117 N. Molalla Avenue

Molalla, OR. 97038

(503) 829-8817

FAX: (503) 829-3461

Email: fschoenfeld@molallapolice.com

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