If law enforcement personnel have direct personal contact with an individual with suspected or confirmed COVID-19, they should immediately use alcohol-based hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol, or wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
They should also avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth. Any uniform items (or other surfaces) that were potentially exposed should be disinfected or cleaned as soon as feasible.
For example, the duty belt or other non-porous items can be disinfected using products that are EPA-approved for use against the virusexternal icon.
Porous items, like the uniform, should be replaced as soon as possible and then laundered according to manufacturers’ recommendations.