Offenbach: City police take action against corona violations

• fromJochen Dietz

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Offenbach The city has already initiated hundreds of proceedings.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 671 administrative offenses have been recorded by the city’s public order office due to non-compliance with the contact and hygiene regulations, and 360 letters of consultation have been launched. This is announced by the city administration.

However, citizens also supported the city police by reporting violations. There have already been more than 1000 calls. “We expressly welcome the great active participation of citizens in complying with the corona regulations, because only together can the infections be contained,” said Mayor Peter Freier (CDU) in the communication. However, it should be noted that the city police can only act on a clear legal basis and responsibility. Many citizen reports often turned out to be a misjudgment. “Recommendations, guidelines and regulations are not always easy to distinguish between citizens. But only the ordinances of the state government of Hesse determine the corona’s area of ​​responsibility, ”said Freier.

In parallel to the country’s ordinance, there are also recommendations or guidelines from organizations, such as professional associations. Because there are so many different laws, rules, guidelines with different objectives such as health protection or occupational safety and different senders, people sometimes get the impression of a violation of the law, but this is not always the case. “The Corona state ordinances clearly determine what administrative offenses are. Only the city can punish them. ”Anyone who has a medical certificate that a mask cannot be worn for medical reasons also does not commit a violation without a mask. Even people who are traveling with three roommates do not look like a family, but they come from a household. yo

All informationon www.offenbach.de/corona as well as on the citizens’ phone Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 069/840 00 43 75.Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the call phone at 069/80 65 43 99.

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