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And Again

 

As of 4/2/21, Roll Calls are allowed to be in person again.

 

 

Logging On

 

The new norm for work during the Covid times.

 

Walk into work, masked of course.

In the sergeant's, off talk your temperature and mark the roster.

Gear up. 

Check your mail box.

Stamp your notebook. 

Grab a new radio battery and other gear you need.

Head to the car and cleaning it while logging on. 

Check your emails while waiting for Zoom Roll Call at 10 after.

Watch the shift meeting in my car with the mic on mute.

Go 10-8 when the shift meeting is done and shag calls.

 

 

Number Two

At 2’s, I had my second Covid vaccination. I felt it in five minutes. The serum hit my heart and I felt it in my feet and hands and head. I stood up and sat back down and laid down on the cot. The fire EMTs gave me good care. I waited until the world turned back to cement. The nausea followed. One of the C-shift sergeants was called me in. I went home and slept most of the rest of Wednesday, most of Thursday, and half of Friday. I don’t feel bad, just puny and exhausted, but every time so sleep, I feel a bit better.

 

 

Vaccination

 

Last night, I can my first round of the Covid-19 vaccination. The injection was painless, but the injection spot soon felt hot like I had applied too much sports creme. The heat lasted several hours. Today, the arm is sore and feels badly bruised. 

 

 

Justice

 

Since March, the county has only held two criminal trials. There are around 6000 case waiting to be heard. 

 

 

Covid-19

 

With an officer on the shift with Covid, we are back to Zoom Roll Calls.

 

 

Gym

 

The work gym is open. There are limits to how many people can be inside, but this is a boon. 

 

 

Updates

 

One: Downtown is one giant tent city. On 5th Avenue alone, tents line non-stop, one after another, stretching along the side on either side of the street for a full block.  One media outlet says there is at least 100 tents that have been erected. From my count, there is 100 tents in the Alphabet District alone. 

 

Two: Officers are still required to have their temperatures taken for they start work, but they are being instructed to do it themselves. 

 

Three: We are doing roll calls via Zoom, and every once in a while, in small sectors group, in an open space, six feet apart from each other.

 

 

 

 

 

Temps

 

As of today, before logging on, we are required to have our temperature checked. 

 

If the temperature is over 100, we are sent home. 

 

 

Bouncing Back

 

After three weeks of a reduced call volume, the call numbers have bounced back.