Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh has condemned an incident where a man pretending to have COVID-19 allegedly coughed on an employee at a police station.

Mr Singh said the alleged incident was "an act of sheer stupidity".

Police have charged William West, 21, over the alleged incident, which he and an accomplice are said to have filmed, yesterday afternoon at Coffs Harbour police station.

Mr Singh said he wanted "the full force of the law" to be enforced in this case.

He has seen the video allegedly filmed by Mr West with the help of another person.

"This is not a prank, this is an act of sheer stupidity," Mr Singh said.

"I think he needs to have a good hard look at himself in the mirror and ask himself 'was that appropriate'?"

Coffs Harbour MP Gurmesh Singh. ( ABC Coffs Coast: Claudia Jambor )

He described Mr West's alleged actions as a "stupid idea of trying to play a joke during the times that we are living through at the moment".

The station was shut down yesterday after the incident and isolation protocols were put in place while police made inquiries.

In light of the incident, Mr Singh said he would be talking with local police as well as his colleagues in state government to ensure police and other emergency services were equipped to protect themselves from this kind of behaviour.

"The police have my full support in the regard and it's unbelievable that someone thought (his alleged actions) would be funny."

Safety mechanisms

Police Association Executive Member for the North Coast, Brett Henderson-Smith, said the alleged behaviour was "atrocious".

"Our members are the front line and often the last line in keeping the public safe," he said.

"There are safety mechanisms built in to police stations in relation to screens and things like that. That reduces the risk, but the it is still there if people continue to behave in an unacceptable manner."

Investigations revealed Mr West, who was arrested at the station, did not have COVID-19.

He has been granted strict conditional bail and is due to appear in the Coffs Harbour Local Court in May.