‘Heightened Sense of Anxiety:’ Police Increasingly Face COVID-19 Threats

On the 24th day of a strict lockdown in France to stop the spread of COVID-19, a French policeman uses a drone to check the surroundings of the closed German-French border in Strasbourg, eastern France, on April 9, 2020. Frederick Florin / AFP via Getty Images

The head of the Canadian Police Association says he is worried about the increasing number of COVID-19 threats officers face while responding to calls.

“During this particular pandemic there is a very much heightened sense of anxiety,” said Tom Stamatakis in Vancouver. “That just goes through the roof.”