Police in England and Wales far more likely to fine BAME people in lockdown

One senior police chief says bias and lack of trust may have contributed to figures

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Police enforcing the coronavirus lockdown in England and Wales were almost up to seven times more likely to issue fines to black, Asian and minority ethnic people than white people, figures show.

Data from police forces shows 17 were more likely to issue a penalty notice to BAME people than to white people. Two forces, Northumbria and Merseyside, were not.