Why it matters: Nearly 476 police officers have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started, compared to the 93 deaths as a result of gunfire in the same time period, according to ODMP and CNN…

What they’re saying: “If this was cops getting shot on the streets of America today at this number, there would be outrage,” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, per the NYT.

“This is an issue that begs for leadership and putting politics aside,” Wexler added. “And that’s exactly the opposite of what’s happening right now.”

“If you are serious about your commitment to protect the public … and if you are serious about your personal commitments to your family, then that should be enough,” said Jessica Desfosses, whose husband was a police officer and died of COVID-19 in January, per CNN.