Football Co-ordination Unit for Scotland (FoCUS)

Football Safety Officers Association Scotland

17 January 2012

Proposed within ‘Old Firm’ 6 Point Action PlanProposed within ‘Old Firm’ 6 Point Action Plan

Commitment by Scottish Government Joint Action Group (JAG)Commitment by Scottish Government Joint Action Group (JAG)

Recognition by police that there was inconsistency across Recognition by police that there was inconsistency across ScotlandScotland

Requirement to more effectively coordinate football intelligence Requirement to more effectively coordinate football intelligence

Creation of FoCUS

FoCUS Key Objectives

Match deployments to detect hate crime or unacceptable Match deployments to detect hate crime or unacceptable or offensive behaviour or materialor offensive behaviour or material

Support post match investigations into football related Support post match investigations into football related violence and disorder violence and disorder

Support investigations into football related hate crime on Support investigations into football related hate crime on the internet the internet

Coordination of football intelligence and promotion of Coordination of football intelligence and promotion of consistency in policing footballconsistency in policing football

Provision of training to operational officersProvision of training to operational officers Working in partnership with the Football AuthoritiesWorking in partnership with the Football Authorities

Relationship with Safety Officers

Pre-matchPre-match

During matchesDuring matches

Post-matchPost-match

Key issues

Information sharing protocols with police and FBO Information sharing protocols with police and FBO AuthorityAuthority

Lateral movementLateral movement Smoke / flaresSmoke / flares Resurgence in ‘casuals’Resurgence in ‘casuals’ FBO subjects attending matches FBO subjects attending matches

Going forward

Offensive Behaviour Bill expected 1 March 2012Offensive Behaviour Bill expected 1 March 2012

Euro championshipsEuro championships

Scotland World Cup qualifiersScotland World Cup qualifiers

Questions?

Football Co-ordination Unit for ScotlandFootball Co-ordination Unit for Scotland

footballcoordinationunit@acpos.pnn.police.ukfootballcoordinationunit@acpos.pnn.police.uk

0141 532 54940141 532 5494