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Please attribute to Police Commissioner Andrew Coster:
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Police are pleased with the public’s overall response to Alert Level 4 restrictions over the weekend.
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By and large New Zealanders continue to recognise the importance of these restrictions for the health and wellbeing of us all.
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Now is not the time to throw caution to the wind or take unnecessary risks. Police will not tolerate behaviour that deliberately jeopardises everyone’s efforts to date.
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We all know the rules by now so the public can expect Police to move from education through to enforcement more quickly in these circumstances.
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Examples of Alert Level 4 breaches over the weekend include a report of poachers on farmland at Totora Flat in Grey District. Officers responded and located two men in a vehicle, one of whom admitted hunting. An unloaded firearm was also found in the vehicle. Enquiries are underway to determine whether charges will be filed.
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Across Tāmaki Makaurau, Police at checkpoints observed reasonably low levels of traffic however motorists were turned around for a range of reasons including exercising or shopping outside their neighbourhood and attempting to visit family or friends.?
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Other creative reasons for non-essential and long-distance travel around the country included needing to fix a shower, buying a puppy, delivering fish to a friend, getting “better quality meat”, and going for a Sunday drive.
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Meanwhile in Wellington roving Police patrols yesterday turned around a number of motorists who travelled to Pauatahanui inlet to see a pod of visiting orca.
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Compliance update
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As of 5pm yesterday, 107 people have been charged with a total of 115 offences nationwide since Alert Level 4 restrictions began.
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Of the charges filed, 75 are for Failing to Comply with Order (COVID-19), 26 for Failure to Comply with Direction/Prohibition/Restriction, 11 for Health Act Breaches, and three for Assaults/Threatens/Hinders/Obstructs Enforcement Officer.
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In the same time period, 293 people were warned for 295 offences – 109 for Failing to Comply with Order (COVID-19), 101 for Failure to Comply with Direction/Prohibition/Restriction and 85 for Health Act Breaches.
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Since 19 August 2021, Police have been issuing infringements for COVID-19 related breaches. As at 5pm on 28 August 2021, Police have issued 2179 infringements nationwide.
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? Person failed to remain at current home / residence – 2018
? Person failed to wear a face covering on premises – 41
? Person failed to comply with applicable physical distancing rule – 62
? Obstruct/Hinder Medical Officer of Health or Person Assisting Med Officer/Failing to Comply with Order (COVID-19) – 25
? Person failed to wear a face covering on public transport – 6
? Person in control of premises failed to close as required – 6
? Person in control of workplace failed to display QR code – 13
? Person organised a gathering in an outdoor place – 8
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Police have now received a total of 12,674 online breach notifications – 7873 about a gathering, 3603 about a business, and 1198 about an individual.
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In addition to the online breach notifications, a total of 7899 COVID-19 related calls were made to the 105-phone line.
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The majority (5606) of calls were requests for information, and 2293 were to report perceived COVID-19 breaches.?
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ENDS
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?
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