How to report Derbyshire people to police for breaching lockdown rules

It means people can only leave home for four reasons – to buy food, to attend medical appointments or to pick up supplies, to exercise once a day and for essential travel to work.

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Police have powers to enforce the lockdown rules and can arrest and fine offenders.

To report people who you think are breaking the Covid-19 measures in Derbyshire, visit this page on the Derbyshire Constabulary website.

You can also send a send a private message on the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page or send a direct message via the force’s contact centre on Twitter

During a Government briefing on Saturday, NHS England medical director Stephen Powis said: “It’s the lives and the health of all of us – our friends, our relatives, your friends, your relatives – that depend upon us following these instructions.”

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