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Officer Marc Perez handing out masks and gloves inside a corner store in Detroit.

The Detroit Police officers distributed masks and gloves to the locals to improve community relations amid the pandemic.

The Detroit Police officers distributed masks and gloves to the locals to improve community relations amid the pandemic.The New York Times initially reported the Ninth Precinct of Detroit Police Department's efforts to help out the community in April 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the officers handed out masks and gloves to the public in local stores. The article also quotes a few officers and their experiences with performing their duties while maintaining social distancing safety protocols. One of the officers named Marc Perez told the Times that it was stressful to be unsure whether he came into contact with an infected person while doing his job.

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