Policing Covid

I was looking forward to Thursday 19th March 2020. A Civil Contingencies exercise had been planned for my students providing an opportunity to bring real word emphasis to their studies. Testing real time decision making and introducing dynamic demands to these professionals of the future. The materials had been created and everything put in place, final checks were interrupted by a colleague who recommended I check my messages. Thus Covid 19 arrived in my professional world. Three decades as a police officer prepared me to dynamically respond to most occurrences, drawing on policy, guidance tried and trusted plans, referring to experiences, accessing and analysing my own internal databases to react professionally to most matters. A move to higher education introduced decision making drawing on theory and analysis of past events and responses to provide solutions for future actions. The unique challenges of Policing Covid 19 in turn challenged all these tried and trusted techniques officers rely on to support their practice.