Posted on 15th November 2012
The almost-decade long decline in football-related arrests shows no signing of stopping according to the latest round of Home Office statistics.
Posted on 15th November 2012
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
The Home Office’s arrest statistics for the 2011-12 season have been released today and they make for happy reading. The figures show a drop in total arrests of 24% and, on average, less than one arrest is made at every match. Three out of every four games feature no arrests at all.
Malcolm Clarke, chair of the Football Supporters’ Federation, said: “The dramatic fall in the number of arrests at football games during the 2011-12 season underlines the fact that the overwhelming majority of fans reject football violence of any sort. There’s simply no place for it inside or outside our stadiums.
“The overall picture is a very positive one and the FSF wants to make sure this downward trend continues – we believe it can do so and reaffirm our commitment to a multi-agency approach involving fans’ groups, the football authorities and the police.”
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The almost-decade long decline in football-related arrests shows no signing of stopping according to the latest round of Home Office statistics.
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