coronavirus pandemic, officers can now hand out the huge penalty to those disregarding the law on gatherings.And, in extreme circumstances, organisers could be prosecuted and face an even greater fine imposed by a court.GMP can impose the highest level of fines - but only in the most severe instances of lockdown breaches.Yet despite the introduction of tougher penalties, officers have still had to hand out several of the harshest fines to those who have shown the most blatant disregard for the rules - and the safety of others.The force has dished out 980 fixed penalty notices since the beginning of August, when local restrictions were put in place to halt a rise in coronavirus infections, compared to just 316 during the original national.
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