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07
Apr 2020
Police step up patrols in Harrogate after people flout lockdown rules
Police have stepped up patrols in Harrogate after they see an increase in the number of people visiting the town and flouting the coronavirus lockdown rules.
North Yorkshire is bracing for the coronavirus impact.
Police have stepped up patrols in Harrogate after they've seen an increase in the number of people visiting the town and flouting the coronavirus lockdown rules.
It comes after reports of people having picnics, residents drinking in the streets, groups congregating in the town centre and people meeting up for walks.
Penny Taylor, Harrogate's neighbourhood policing inspector, said it was disappointing to need to increase patrols.
"It is unacceptable that some people are showing such a blatant disregard for the Government’s guidance. To those who think the rules don’t apply to them, please remember our NHS colleagues and the very difficult job they are doing right now and please remember the people who’ve lost their loved ones and the reasons why these restrictions are now part of our way of life."
North Yorkshire Police previously insisted that they would enforce the coronavirus lockdown with fines between £30 and £1,000.
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