I have just finished three interviews at Staines and Polar Park using the protocol and after a bit of mucking about with devices on two of the interviews they went reasonably well in the circumstances. It is not worth taking the risk if you can possibly avoid it. 
I was only saying yesterday to a long standing police station rep that I am surprised that we have not heard more about police officers contracting the virus. They are clearly at serious risk as well as far as I can see.

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On 13 Apr 2020, at 13:40, Bridget Irving (via members list) <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk> wrote:

How very sad, as well as sobering. 
Please send our very best to him, Jon, if you're in touch.


On Mon, 13 Apr 2020 at 13:15, Jonathan Black
<jonathanb@bsbsolicitors.co.uk> wrote:
I have just heard from a police station rep and member who in hospital having contracted Covid 19 at a police station on 6th April, which I believe was  after the protocol was agreed .

He has permitted me to share this as a warning . 

“nobody should be going out.
I picked it up in Wembley ps. Clients coughing in your face with no mask, no gloves and worst, not even placing g their hands by their mouth

When I asked for mask and gloves they said they had none

“On one ocassion, they managed to issue a client with mask and gloves and 5 mins into the interview he removed the lot. Police should've stepped in telling him that it's no longer safe and if he don't put it back on the interview would be suspended. Also had police officers coughing not wearing mask and not placing hand on mouth either. I picked it up around 6 April and look where it got me. They dont care.

I was stupid, that's all. I thought police was looking after whatever is in their domain but they aren't. I trusted them“

Sorry to ruin anyone’s bank holiday - or it or Wednesday now ?

Jonathan Black
(Partner )
BSB Solicitors
3 Gower Street
WC1X 6HA

0207 837 3456

Www.bsbsolicitors.co.uk


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