ACT Policing has been pleased with the high level of cooperation the Canberra community has shown with the recently-increased COVID-19 public health directions.
Acting Deputy Chief Police Officer, Hall O‘Meagher said more than 80 in-person compliance checks and more than 3,500 phone calls to check on people under stay-at-home directions had been made by police and ACT Emergency Services Agency personnel.
“Officers have also conducted more than 840 traffic stops confirming the occupant’s right to be in the ACT,” A/Commander O’Meagher said.
“No fines have been issued for non-compliance,” he said.
“Any breaches detected have been minor and resolved swiftly after they were discovered.”
A/Commander O’Meagher said he was pleased with the results and hoped the trend continued.
He said police had contacted thousands of people since the public health orders came into effect and had found no serious issues.
“The community has not hesitated to do the right thing and report when they think something isn’t right,” he said.
“We’ve responded to more than 60 reports of non-compliance and, when action has been necessary, people have complied with instructions.”
A/Commander O’Meagher encouraged people to “do the little things” like wear a mask, use ACT Health’s Check in CBR app and stay up to date on changes to the health directions.
“Things are going well, let’s keep them going well,” he said.
