FOI 58698
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 58698
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 15th February 2021. Please find below the response to your request:
What is West Mercia Police's policy on following up reported breaches of COVID restrictions in the domestic environment - such as multiple households mixing or an individual entering a domestic property without good reason?
Are reports on individuals followed up by officers?
What is the policy on multiple violations?
Reply:-
What is West Mercia Police's policy on following up reported breaches of COVID restrictions in the domestic environment - such as multiple households mixing or an individual entering a domestic property without good reason?
Are reports on individuals followed up by officers?
Yes
Once we get a call for service we’ll either look to deploy if significant or ‘in action’ breach. If it’s not we share with SNT or dedicated COVID staff on LPA’s and pass the responsibility to them.
What is the policy on multiple violations?
Each time an individual is reported for a breach of covid regulations (under any circumstances), the case is reviewed to ensure the offence is made out and then sent to ACRO for processing.
For every individual’s offence the fixed penalty is doubled, i.e. first offence is £200, second is £400 and so on.
We keep track of all those who have received more than one FPN.