" POLICE WARN THE UK PUBLIC & RIGHTLY SO "

BBC NEWS


Thursday 9th April 2020


Chief Constable Nick Adderleey:


"The British public have had three weeks to get use to this lockdown."

“There is a hardcore of a few people who persistently break the law, we will be upping our on the spot checks.”

"From today we are stepping up things,there will be fines for people and if we have to arrest them, we will."

"I will stress the vast majority of the British public are abiding by the law and being respectful to the lockdown."

I am not a believer in total lockdown but I am very much a believer in the police being given whatever powers they need to stop the absolute knobheads who are flouting the current restrictions.

These idiots need to be hit hard.

Unfortunately we are talking about a massive benefits entitled underclass that think everything is easy.

I am not a believer in total lockdown but I am very much a believer in the police being given whatever powers they need to stop the absolute knobheads who are flouting the current restrictions.

These idiots need to be hit hard.

Spot On

Hit hard indeed. Lock em up with a lifer

Anti-social behaviour warning for bank holiday weekend

Emergency service are urging people to think about the impact of their actions ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

Police have urged people not to attend any illegal raves or start grass fires, while the fire service has tweeted pictures of abandoned barbeques.

There have been fears that with warm weather forecast, some may be tempted to break social distancing rules.

Police will get more powers 'if needed', says FM

Police forces in Wales insist they have the powers to deal with people ignoring guidelines to stay at home, the first minister says.

Mark Drakeford said chief constables in Wales told him they can deal with those taking unnecessary journeys, such as travelling to second homes.

However he added that if police ask for greater measures during the coronavirus pandemic, "they will get those powers".

"If they think that the penalties are not sufficient we will look at the penalties as well," he said.

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has called for £1,000 fines for those repeatedly ignoring the ban on non-essential travel as a "real deterrent".

Police in Wales have the same powers of arrest as counterparts in England but the fining guidelines differ and are much lower in Wales.

Police in England can issue fines of up to £960 for repeat offences.

Police commissioner says fines 'aren't enough of a deterrent'

Police forces in Wales need to be able to give out greater fines to people ignoring the stay-at-home rules, according to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys.

Dafydd Llywelyn told Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf programme that the current fines "aren't enough of a deterrent".

On Friday, First Minister Mark Drakeford said police forces in Wales were satisfied they had the powers to deal with people flouting the measures introduced to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Mr Drakeford added that should the police request greater powers as the pandemic continues, “they will get those powers”.

"If they think that the penalties are not sufficient we will look at the penalties as well," he added.

Currently, people found to be breaching the lockdown rules are fined £60 for a first offence.

That's reduced to £30 if the penalty is paid within 14 days.

More than 1,000 fines issued by police

Martin Hewitt says police are “in a strong position” to enforce social-distancing rules, urging people to “keep reporting crime to us”.

Data from 37 forces shows that 1,087 fines were issued for breaches of the rules up to 8 April, he says.

“This shows the overwhelming majority of people are staying at home to save lives."

He says police will publish “enforcement data every fortnight as we move through the crisis”.