Moscow police’s social distancing practices will continue as state begins to reopen
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Moscow police interact with the public and other officers. Some changes are here to stay during Idaho’s reopening .

Since the pandemic crept into the Palouse, Moscow police officers try to handle as many calls from residents over the phone as possible. MPD Chief James Fry said the department provides officers with personal protective equipment (PPE), officers give citations to some people they’d typically arrest and officers limit the face-to-face interactions they have with residents.