Use duty briefings for updates on COVID-19 restrictions, officers told

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Use duty briefings for updates on COVID-19 restrictions, officers told

Frontline staff have been urged to use pre-duty briefings and monitor local news to keep up with announcements of more COVID-19 restrictions.

Date - 30th September 2020
By - Chris Smith

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From Saturday, meeting people from different households will be banned in Liverpool City Region, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. With the number of COVID-19 cases rising, other local lockdowns are expcted to follow and the National Police...

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