Contagious Disease Planning and Response Special Order

Publication Date: 2007
Tag(s): contagious disease, disease control, health, policy and plan development
Author(s): International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Abstract: An awareness and planning tool for police agencies in light of the introduction of the Ebola virus into the United States and the continuing spread of Enterovirus D68. This is a good time for police departments to examine their contingency plans for dealing with widespread communicable diseases and the possible impact they could have on a department's ability to continue service to and protection for their communities.