Officer morale ‘in the basement’ with little help from chief, Winnipeg Police Association says “There are many situations where they don’t have the opportunity to wash their hands or don PPE (personal protective equipment) when they become involved in dynamic situations — or providing emergency first aid to people who have been in a violent encounter or a motor vehicle accident,” he said.Sabourin said he believes the move by the province could improve the level of service from police — helping solve a staffing crisis when officers get sick or are forced to self-isolate.“It’s not only heavily seeing shifts decimated with people having to self-isolate, but we’ve also had close to 50 confirmed cases as a result of contact in the workplace.” .