Canberrans have been thanked by the ACT police for their assistance and cooperation during the Territory’s COVID-19 lockdown.
The Force’s COVID-19 Taskforce Superintendent Naomi Binstead thanked the ACT community for its continued high level of compliance with the public health directions.
“Most people are doing the right thing, and I think it’s important to acknowledge our incredible community effort during this lockdown,” Superintendent Binstead said.
“We will continue to conduct compliance checks at homes and businesses,” she said.
“On the roads, we will work with our colleagues from NSW Police to ensure people entering the ACT have the appropriate exemptions or permissions to do so.
Supt Binstead said officers were still detecting people in Canberra who shouldn’t be in the Territory, which was a concern.
She said anyone who hadn’t followed instructions of both ACT and NSW health authorities would be ordered to leave the ACT or sent home and could be prosecuted.
Police Superintendent of Communications, Rebecca Goddard said the police appreciated the information being supplied by the community.
“We are hearing from plenty of people who want the make sure the community is adhering to all the public health directions appropriately,” Supt Goddard said.
“So far during the lockdown, we have responded to more than 400 compliance complaints from the public,” she said.
