Bishop PD releases guidelines to safely conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the COVID-19 cases increase throughout our Region, like the private sector, the public sector is making modifications to daily operations. The Bishop Police Department is implementing safety precautions to protect our officers and civilian staff, as well as the public. The police department will implement new procedures to ensure the health and safety of our community.

The Bishop Police Department will continue responding to calls for service, however, the way calls are handled will be modified. The Communications Operator will evaluate non-emergency calls and non-priority call, when appropriate, will assign the call for the officer or other staff member to handle by telephone.

Officers will take most non-priority reports and attend to various law enforcement needs with the public by telephone contact. Officers will continue to respond to emergencies and in-progress calls in-person when the call presents a risk to persons or property. The Bishop Police Department will be continuing working to deter and prevent crime through normal patrol activities and maintaining a public presence.

The Police Department’s lobby is closed to the public. We will continually evaluate the closure and once safe for the public and staff, the lobby will reopen. The police department asks the community to consider phoning the Police Department to request services, rather than coming to the lobby.

Live Scan services have been suspended for the duration of regional lockdown order.