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@[email protected]
0141 532 54940141 532 5494
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