The Metropolitan police said people could be stopped by officers to explain why they are away from home, with Londoners breaching Covid legislation “increasingly likely to face fines”. People not wearing masks when they should be “and without good reason” can also expect to be “fined – not reasoned with”, the force said.
Crime remains lower than at the same point last year. However, the demand on the police service is significant. Today’s release of statistics confirms the correlation of lower crime levels during periods of national lockdown.
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