New Equipment Protects Gloucester Township Cops From Coronavirus

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Gloucester Township has received a federal grant that was used to help purchase equipment to protect police officers responding to situations amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The township used funding from the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice “BJA FY 20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program” to purchase a ClorDiSys Lantern UV Disinfection System, the township announced on Thursday.

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The industrial strength light contains ultraviolet C (UVC) bulbs that easily and quickly kill mold spores, bacteria and viruses in the air and on surfaces in minutes. It uses a chemical-free disinfection process to protect personnel from contracting or spreading the coronavirus that could drastically hinder police protection and responses, township officials said.

“The Gloucester Township Police Department is using the Lantern as another method of disinfection in vehicles, equipment and offices within police headquarters along with the regular cleaning being done daily by our Public Works,” officials said. “This will not only increase the safety of our police officers and employees, but our valued community who we come in contact daily.”

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