https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/30/uk-police-guidelines-coronavirus-lockdown-enforcement-powers-following-criticism-lord-sumption
Hardly unusual though. Most police officers I've met have only a very hazy grasp of what the law is, and mostly just make it up as they go along.
Maybe they have been reading this thread.
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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/30/uk-police-guidelines-coronavirus-lockdown-enforcement-powers-following-criticism-lord-sumption