Drop in number breaching lockdown in Fife

No fines were issued to people in Fife breaking lockdown rules in the second week after lockdown restrictions were eased, new figures have revealed.

And just one person was arrested by officers in the Kingdom for flouting the government’s restrictions in the seven days to Wednesday, June 10.

The figures have been released by Police Scotland in their latest update on the use of emergency coronavirus powers.

The number of people arrested was the same as in the previous week, however the number of fixed penalty notices had dropped from 15.

Across the Kingdom according to the latest figures – which Police Scotland say are indicative and may not include all incidents – 47 people were dispersed after being “informed”, while a further seven moved on after being “instructed” to do so by officers.

That’s compared to 206 and 21 respectively during the previous seven days.

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