PCC expresses utter dismay over U-turn on £10,000 FPNs

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PCC expresses 'utter dismay' over U-turn on £10,000 FPNs

West Midlands PCC says he is "utterly dismayed" by the government and the NPCC's latest position on the £10,000 FPNs in the scramble to produce workable Covid-19 legislation.

Date - 17th November 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The NPCC has told forces they can return to handing out £10,000 fines to those who break lockdown rules on gatherings – less than a week after they were told to stop using them. Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson says he is...

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