Wiltshire Police issue 15 Covid fines in first week of Government roadmap
Lowest number of fixed penalty notices issued since January
Last updated 16th Mar 2021
Wiltshire Police 'only' issued 15 Covid fines in the first week of the Government's Roadmap out of lockdown (8th-14th March).
31 formal warnings were also issued to people for failing to adhere to the Government rules.
Last week saw schools and colleges reopen and two people from different households meeting outside for recreational purposes.
The force say the number of fines issued suggest that the vast majority of the public are listening to official advice about remaining cautious.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mill said:
"We know that there was a slight change to the lockdown rules last week, but we want to remind people that the Stay at Home messaging is going to remain in place until at least the end of the month.
"The Government has been very clear that the dates for the next phases of the roadmap will be based on data and can be moved if required.
"This is our lowest weekly FPN figure since the beginning of January, and suggests that the vast majority of people understand the importance of continuing to be cautious, and I hope we will continue to see the number of fixed penalty notices fall as people see the positive impact their actions is having on the falling infection rate."
Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson added: "I welcome this week's figures and believe it shows that we are continuing to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel.
"We have lived with these restrictions for such a long time now, but if we continue to stay strong through this final push then we remain hopeful that life will return to normal soon."
Since the pandemic began the total number of Fixed Penalty notices handed out by Wiltshire Police is now 767.