Behind The Mask of a frontline police officer in Suffolk
We've been speaking to a Suffolk Police officer to find out what working throughout the pandemic is like
We've gone Behind The Mask of a police officer in Suffolk who has told us catching Covid-19 is an everyday concern on the job.
Sergeant Kelvin Wenden leads the force's Kestrel team which is based in Eye but tackles prolific crime across the county.
Early on in the pandemic, he was spat at by a suspect in custody and had to continue his job, despite being concerned about catching Covid-19.
Sgt Wenden said: "As much as you do to prevent those kinds of incidents occurring, when you're in frontline policing you're very vulnerable to being infected by people because of the close nature of the work."
Not only was Kelvin concerned he might be infected, he then had to go home to his family and potentially put them at risk.
"There's very little you can do to isolate yourself from your family
"You get home and your children want to cuddle you but instead of doing that, all my clothes were straight in the wash and I'm straight up into the shower because you just don't know."
As leader of the Kestral team, Sgt Wenden is conscious about the risks his officers face, some of which have vulnerable people at home.
He added: "I know it's a constant struggle for them of wanting to do their public service, to do their job, but going home and potentially infecting a family member and having the grave consequence from that."
As part of safety measures officers wear face coverings throughout their shifts, which is vital to protect themselves and others, but can get in the way sometimes.
Sgt Wenden was searching for a missing swimmer on Felixstowe beach and came across a young girl with her mum, he asked them for help, but noticed the child looked frightened.
He said: "She was looking at me and was all scared, I could see this look in her eyes, and her mum said she thinks it's because I had my mask on. So, I stepped back a bit and took my mask off and instantly I saw this girl's face light up, because she could see the real person.
"Behind The Mask, people don't see you as a person as much.
"That was one of my first memories of the pandemic and the implications of being behind that mask and not being so personable."
As the country looks forward to the easing of lockdown, Sgt Wenden is urging residents to continue following restrictions.