More than 200 members of the NYPD have tested positive for COVID-19, and officers say they’re being “thrown to the wolves”
of the pandemic, was doubling every three days. It had spread to homeless shelters and schools. More than 3,000 people had been hospitalized.
Currently, another police officer said, about 7% of the department is on sick leave. When that proportion reaches 16% “they’re talking about putting us on 12-hour-plus shifts,” which are typically enacted for emergencies like when Hurricane Sandy and 9/11 occurred. Several officers confirmed they are in limbo waiting to find out if and when 12-hour shifts will go into effect. The holdup allegedly has to do with money: If officers take on longer shifts, they will be eligible for overtime pay.
The same patrol officer said he entered an apartment building on Monday after an elderly man died. He and a fellow officer were on their way up to the third floor to examine the body, but were warned by the building supervisor the man had most likely died from complications of COVID-19. The officers left the building. “We lucked out. Usually we have to check out the body. We are even prepared to give CPR in emergency situations,” the officer said.
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