West police issue nearly 3,000 fines

MORE than 30,000 fines have been handed out by police for breaches of Covid-19 laws since they came into force, new figures show – with police in the Westcountry among the strictest for imposing penalties.

Devon and Cornwall issued 1,233 fixed penalty fines, Dorset police: 1,010 and Avon and Somerset 610.

Greater Manchester officers issued 2,183 and the Metropolitan Police 1,761. Other forces with high numbers of tickets issued include Northumbria at 3,034 and North Yorkshire with 1,484

Data published by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) shows a total of 32,329 fixed penalty notices were issued by forces in England and Wales between March 27 and December 21. The report said there has been a downward trend in recent weeks, following a rise in fines as from September.

Devon and Cornwall Police Police have warned drivers about poor parking on Dartmoor as hundreds descend for their lockdown exercise. More than 1,200 fines for breaching Covid-19 laws have been issued in Devon and Cornwall