Commish fear: Domestic vics who are silent

NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday that while there has not been an increase in domestic violence during the city’s coronavirus shutdown, he’s worried victims are not calling for help.

“What I’m concerned about is it’s happening and it’s not getting reported,” Shea said. “We’ve asked the domestic violence officers — you know who the people are in your commands, who are most vulnerable. Pick up the phone, pick up the computer keyboard and start communicating with them. Just make sure that things are OK.”

Shea (inset) also suggested home visits would be made for high-priority cases.

The commissioner spoke live on Twitter and fielded questions tweeted to him.

He gave police officers a pep talk, praised their work and, with a nod to the NYPD detective, custodian, school safety agent and two administrative aides who have died from coronavirus, encouraged anyone stressed out to reach out for help.

“I cannot … think about a more stressful time,” he said. “People are hurting. We have lost five members in a week. Not only have we lost five members, but our members have lost family members.”

The number of infected and sick cops, he said, continues to rise.

Close to 1,050 cops and 150 civilian employees have coronavirus, and more than 5,600 cops, almost 16% of the force, are out sick.

On the plus side, 17 members of the NYPD have recovered from the virus and returned to work.

To return, Shea said, anyone who had the virus has to be symptom-free for seven days and not have a fever, without taking medication, for three days.