He said the way they do daily business hasn't changed much, except for taking into account the social distancing requirements that everyone is following.

As always, but especially during times like these, Clyde police are on duty 24 hours, 7 days a week, to keep the safety of the citizens a top priority. With businesses shut down or limiting operating hours, officers are taking a proactive approach, staying extra vigilant for any possible criminal activity in the area.

“The Town’s residents are our community and we try to be seen in each neighborhood several times throughout the day as families stay home. We make it a point to stop and have a conversation as much as possible to answer any questions that we can. We're all in this mess together and striving daily to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 while remaining available to any need that we can help with as well,” said Troutman.