Policing the pandemic in England and Wales: Police use of Fixed Penalty Notices from 27 March 2020 to 31 May 2021

Susan McVie; Kath Murray; Victoria Gorton; Ben Matthews

Policing the pandemic in England and Wales: Police use of Fixed Penalty Notices from 27 March 2020 to 31 May 2021

Susan McVie^*, Kath Murray, Victoria Gorton, Ben Matthews

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School of Law

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Abstract

This report examines data on Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued in England and Wales under the Coronavirus Regulations between 27 March 2020 and 31 May 2021 in relation to illegal travel and movement, social gatherings, and failure to follow instructions. It focuses on who received fines, where and why they were issued, and how patterns of usage varied over time as the restrictions changed. It also examines how policing changed over time, looking at three distinct time-periods defined by patterns of enforcement during the pandemic and related policy and legislative change. Overall, the analysis in this report provides valuable insights into the profile and patterning of police enforcement during one of the most tumultuous periods in recent history. The report was commissioned by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) as part of its commitment to openness

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Edinburgh
Publisher	University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
Commissioning body	National Police Chiefs' Council
Number of pages	104
ISBN (Electronic)	9781912669554
Publication status	Published - 9 Mar 2023

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Police
covid-19 lockdown
England and Wales
fixed penalty notices

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1 Finished

Policing the pandemic: The Role of Enforcement in Securing Compliance with the Coronavirus Regulations
McVie, S.
ESRC
24/03/21 → 23/03/23
Project: Research

2 Article
1 Commissioned report
1 Other report

Investigating the association between health vulnerabilities and police enforcement during the Covid-19 pandemic: A novel study using linked administrative data in Scotland
Gorton, V., McVie, S., Matthews, B. & Murray, K., 22 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Criminology. p. 1-23 23 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
From parking tickets to the pandemic: Fixed penalty notices, inequity, and the regulation of everyday behaviours
Murray, K., McVie, S., Mattews, B. & Gorton, V., Nov 2024, In: The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society (BJC). 64, 6, p. 1310-1327 18 p., azae016.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
Evidence submission for the Independent Commission on UK Public Health Emergency Powers
McVie, S., 28 Apr 2023, 20 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

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Policing the pandemic in England and Wales: Police use of Fixed Penalty Notices from 27 March 2020 to 31 May 2021

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Policing the pandemic: The Role of Enforcement in Securing Compliance with the Coronavirus Regulations

Research output

Investigating the association between health vulnerabilities and police enforcement during the Covid-19 pandemic: A novel study using linked administrative data in Scotland

From parking tickets to the pandemic: Fixed penalty notices, inequity, and the regulation of everyday behaviours

Evidence submission for the Independent Commission on UK Public Health Emergency Powers

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