RECENT statistics have revealed how many fines have been issued by Cumbria Constabulary for breaches of Covid regulations in the county. Data released by the National Police Chief s Council has revealed that the Cumbrian force has issued 1664 fines for Covid regulation breaches between March 27, 2020 and May 16, 2021. Cumbria Police have faced unprecedented circumstances trying to uphold government policy in regard to the coronavirus regulations on top of their regular day-to-day policing which the assistant chief constable Andy Slattery has previously stated brought a huge challenge to his force. Issuing fines throughout the public health crisis has never been a goal of the constabulary, he said.
POLICE are ready for the demand Summer tourism will bring to the county and are embracing the positives it will bring the area, says assistant chief constable Andy Slattery. Mr Slattery says Cumbria could see one of its biggest ever Summers in terms of tourism and has assured residents that the police are ready to manage this so that coronavirus does not get out of control. We have learned a lot from the last year and the one thing we will continue to do is to work in partnership with all the agencies in Cumbria: the health trusts, county council, Lake District National Park Authority, and the fire service to make sure that people are adhering to the guidance and so that people can come and enjoy the area safely, he said.
POLICE are ready for the demand Summer tourism will bring to the county and are embracing the positives it will bring the area, says assistant chief constable Andy Slattery. Mr Slattery says Cumbria could see one of its biggest ever Summers in terms of tourism and has assured residents that the police are ready to manage this so that coronavirus does not get out of control. We have learned a lot from the last year and the one thing we will continue to do is to work in partnership with all the agencies in Cumbria: the health trusts, county council, Lake District National Park Authority, and the fire service to make sure that people are adhering to the guidance and so that people can come and enjoy the area safely, he said.
The Government has been called upon to stop mixed messages when it comes to Covid-19 regulations as lockdown eases – with research showing many police officers believe there is a lack of clarity. The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) warned the Prime Minister not to repeat the lack of clarity over last year’s pandemic measures. This warning came as new research published by PFEW showed only one in 10 police officers in England and Wales thought the police powers previously introduced to manage the Covid-19 crisis were clear. PFEW’s national chair John Apter said: “Given the fact that there have been more than 60 rule changes introduced during the pandemic, it comes as no surprise whatsoever that only 10 per cent of police officers who responded to our survey said they found the Covid-19 rule changes to be clear.