Policing during pandemic means less in-person contact, greater anxiety
Officer David Wallant of the Barre Police Department on Monday, February 9, 2021. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger
Modified: 3/6/2021 10:49:04 PM
Not only did Barre City Police Officer David Wallant have to adapt to changes in his duties because of COVID-19 — so did people in his community.
Wallant, 25, said that when the pandemic hit last March, the department quickly adopted new procedures to help prevent the spread of the virus. Among them: responding to fewer calls in person — except those involving violence or the threat of it — and handling more cases over the phone.