Following rat infestation, LAPD deploys robot to sanitize Central Division station
LAPPL News Watch
July 1, 2019
On Friday, Police Chief Michel Moore unveiled a robot that uses high-intensity light to kill germs in rooms and another device that uses ultraviolet rays to kill germs on shoes.
The LAPD is the first police department to use the robot, Moore said.The deployment of the robot called LightStrike and the shoe sanitizer called HealthySole comes after officers fell ill last month and state officials levied multiple fines for rodent infestations and other unsanitary conditions at the Central Division station.
Officers there are responsible for skid row and other parts of downtown L.A. Moore praised the union for purchasing and bringing the $5,000 footwear sanitizer device to the department’s attention.
Mayor Eric Garcetti also ordered the city to purchase a second device, Moore said. Jerretta Sandoz, the union’s vice president, said the safety and health of officers and employees is a concern. She said Moore and other leaders took the concerns seriously and looked for solutions.
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There are similar devices currently in use in hospitals to sanitize rooms after highly contagious patients leave. They seem to work.
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