HUNDREDS more police have been hitting the streets in a significant boost to public health order enforcement efforts with the State Government further tightening restrictions.
More than 1,400 Highway Patrol police will be dedicated to static and mobile Covid-19 compliance operations, such as this one at Bass Hill today, while a further 500 Australian Defence Force troops, in addition to the 300 already deployed, will assist with compliance checks and patrols.
Deputy Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the level of non-compliance by some members of the community is unacceptable and they will be “doubling down with compliance and enforcement to make sure we get ahead of the Delta strain”.
“We will be issuing $5,000 fines to people and closing any businesses which continue to breach the health orders, and will not apologise for these increased enforcement efforts going forward.”
