More than 400 crowns reviews in Norway since March – NRK Trøndelag – Local News, TV and Radio

When the coronavirus hit the country hard in March, the police had to take action on a new crime: the violation of the country’s coronary rules.

NRK has asked all police districts for access to how many reports concern the crown from March to November.

The figure shows that there are more than 400 reviews nationwide.

– I think the crews have taken on the new tasks in relation to the corona pandemic in a very good way, writes Trøndelag Police Chief Nils Kristian Moe in an email to NRK.

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Many violations of the quarantine rules.

Of the more than 400 reviews, 170 of the cases have been discarded. 113 are still under investigation. The rest is resolved with fines, charges, accusations or other punishments.

This means that around two-thirds of the cases so far have not resulted in penalties.

– In general, it is easier to clear cases that we discover ourselves than when there is a report following a violation of infection control rules, says Moe.

Among the reviews they have received, there are many different ones that have been addressed.

Many of the cases concern quarantine violations. But also threatening behavior and misuse of financial support from the crown are other things that the police have dealt with.

Not intimidated by the number

In Trøndelag, 34 police cases have been linked to the coronavirus since March. 17 of these deal with infractions of covid-19 regulations. Police Chief Moe believes the number shows that most people are trained and follow the recommendations of the authorities.

However, he believes that the recent surge in infection indicates that the police will have to crack down on violations of infection control regulations.

– The police want to prevent the spread of infection and due to the situation, the main rule going forward will be that violations of the infection control provisions are more widely reported.

This weekend, a score of parties were interrupted in Trøndelag. Although the police will now be stricter, Moe notes that the goal is not to report as many as possible.

– We want people to follow the advice given by the health authorities.

Large fines

Among the cases that have ended in sanction, 57 of them are fines. Several significant fines have also been imposed.

Among other things in the Troms police district, where three fines have been imposed. Two of 30,000 crowns and one of 20,000 crowns.

We can see this more often, we must believe the Nordland police chief.

Violations of infection control provisions will be reported and those affected will be fined up to NOK 20,000 per case, says Police Chief Heidi Kløkstad.

In both Oslo, Sør-Øst, Troms and Trøndelag, the police have introduced similar regimes.

– It is important that the police enforce the rules.

Justice Minister Monica Mæland believes that more than 400 reviews show that the police were initially more concerned with giving good advice, rather than punishing people harshly.

– It is the case that throughout the spring and summer we wanted to meet people with advice and guidance.

But now Mæland believes that everyone should know what kind of infection control rules apply. Therefore, he is now aware that the police must give priority to those who knowingly and intentionally break the crown’s rules.

– It is important that the police enforce the rules clearly. In practice, this means you may be at risk of fines and imprisonment for serious crimes.