"Being cooped up at home, you're going to see tensions rise," Rowland said.
He urged Joplin residents to use proper coping mechanisms to prevent the assaults.
"Get out of the situation- Go to another room, take a walk, call a friend," Sloan suggested. "Do whatever you need to do to make sure it doesn't escalate into physical violence."
Rowland urged residents to keep their vehicles locked since there has also been an increase in thefts of items that have been left in them.
Overall, Rowland said, crime is down 12 percent in Joplin when compared to statistics from the previous years. It is still too early to determine how much crime has gone down during the stay-at-home order.
Another area of concern has been an increase in reckless driving around the city, possibly due to rumors that have been circulating that officers are not watching for that during the COVID-19 situation.
"Don't be lulled into a false sense of security," Rowland said. "We're still working traffic.ill
"We're still stopping cars."
Rowland said most Joplin residents "are doing an outstanding job of staying at home" and there have not been many issues with people not following the order.
The police have been investigating complaints of businesses violating the order and/or not following social distancing guidelines.
Businesses that were not included in the "essential" category were asked to close their doors, while others already had or did so between the time the complaint was received and the investigation was conducted.
The video of today's briefing can be found at this link.
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