“They stand there looking really bored and p***ed off”: analysing efficient police resourcing at football matches in England and Wales23rd

Hester, Richard ORCID: 0000-0001-9008-0136 (2023) “They stand there looking really bored and p***ed off”: analysing efficient police resourcing at football matches in England and Wales23rd. In: 23rd European Society of Criminology Conference, 6 - 9 September 2023, Florence, Italy.

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Abstract

Football policing in England and Wales is a key area of activity for the police service, with a reported £48m being spent each season on policing football. There is a reported increase in football related disorder following the Covid-19 pandemic, and calls for more police resources to be deployed to football. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews, this research triangulates views from Dedicated Football Officers (DFOs); football club representatives; and other key stakeholders for policing football in England and Wales. The research shows multiple examples of ineffective and inefficient police resourcing at football matches. There is a greater emphasis on utilisation of public order units, which comes at great cost for the taxpayer, as well as football clubs. Here, it is argued that a focus on more specialised resources for policing football, such as spotters, will lead to better outcomes in terms of preventing crime and improving relations with football supporter communities.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV6001 Criminology H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology. > HV7231 Criminal justice administration
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Research Priority Areas:	Society and Learning
Depositing User:	Richard Hester
Date Deposited:	11 Sep 2023 08:57
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2023 09:00
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/13139

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