Have you ever wondered what planning and organisation goes into policing a football match, especially a local derby? Here in the West Midlands we have a number of clubs ranging from premiership to other divisions. Police officers from Solihull regularly take part in the policing operations undertaken at these local grounds.
The following video will give you an idea as to the resources required to police a football match and also things we have to consider before, during and after the match.
The film focuses on the Wolves v West Bromwich fixture last month and offers fans an unprecedented glimpse of the stadium’s cells and high-tech control room, as well as the officer’s briefing and the role of specialist ‘spotters’ who are responsible for developing intelligence on hooligans.
By filming behind the scenes, we hope to demonstrate the breadth and scope of policing football fixtures.
The new policing structure at Solihull is going well, following implementation of the Continuous Improvement Project on 1st June. We are now providing staff to see you about matters (that are not an emergency or incidents where we need to see you within an hour) at a time suitable to yourselves through our scheduled responders. Our 24/7 response officers will be with you for those times when you need us the most; neighbourhood officers are now free to problem solve in their community without the threat of being sent to force commitments for example football matches, protests etc.
If you read my blog regularly, you will have seen a number of appeals for help recently on behalf of the newly formed Investigation Team and Prisoner Handling Team.
I can assure you that the new structure will not affect the values that we strive to work to each and everyday, these being;
- Always put citizens at the heart of everything we do.
- Deliver a first class service all the time.
- Always treat people fairly and with respect
- Better understand the needs of communities by genuinely listening to and engaging with them.
- Deal with the things that matter to local people most.
- Protect our communities from harm.
That’s it for this week.
Phil
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