face masks by community police officers. Some supermarkets and stores will be patrolled in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus, reports Manchester Evening News.From Thursday, officers will be seen in major supermarkets in Tameside, Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne’s IKEA to speak to people seen without a face covering.Superintendent Jane Higham said the move to send out police community support officers (PCSOs) is to encourage members of the public to follow rules.She added that the message across the entire Greater Manchester Police force was to take a more ‘enforcement angle’ when needed.Speaking at a meeting of the health and wellbeing board on Thursday, Supt Higham said that ‘virtually all’ of her neighbourhood teams are now.
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