Arrests for breaking Covid-19 lockdown - 028/2021
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. My request relates to the number of people arrested by the police force as a result of a violation of restrictions put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, I would like the following information:
1. How many individuals have been arrested for breaking Covid-19 restrictions since the beginning of the UK’s first national lockdown on March 16, 2020. I would like this data broken down by month between March 16, 2020 and today’s date. If data has not been included up to and including today’s date, please provide me with data starting from March 16, 2020, to the latest date where data is available.
2. In addition to providing the total number of people arrested for breaking Covid-19 restrictions since the beginning of the UK’s first national lockdown on March 16, 2020, please clearly highlight—per month—what percentage of these arrests were made against individuals that identify as BAME (Black, Asian or minority ethnic).