Post by Macmoish on Oct 13, 2010 14:53:22 GMT
I know posted few days ago re Rise in problems amoung young at football games
Have to find the QPR numbers
Plymouth Herald
44 fans banned from Plymouth Argyle last year in tough stance on hooligans
PLYMOUTH Argyle banned 44 troublesome fans last year in an effort to crack down on home-grown hooligans, figures have revealed.
Police in Plymouth stressed the high number of bans came about because of their 'proactive stance' in targeting individuals attempting to disrupt games.
The Herald has recently reported on a number of banned fans who have received fines for breaching their orders.
Argyle banned 44 people for the season 2008-09 – the same number as Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal – while Exeter City banned eight.
In the same time period Torquay United issued no bans, while Leeds United topped the league with 162 banning orders.
Supt Dave Sumner, responsible for the policing of Home Park during home games, praised his officers who helped the club build cases against such individuals.
"We work very closely with Plymouth Argyle to prevent disorder on match days," he said. "This helps the public have an enjoyable experience free from trouble.
"Plymouth police are very proactive in following up intelligence and evidence about football hooligans.
"National headlines have said that hooliganism is on the rise, but in Plymouth we've seen an improvement in behaviour. We've had a reduction in disorder as a result of pursuing people involved in hooliganism and being given [banning] orders.
"Another result is we're now policing far fewer games than we used to three years ago.
"We used to deploy a lot of officers for certain games and now we're deploying far less and that means less cost to the club and therefore to the fans.
"When we do deploy police they're far more engaging with the crowd, more friendly and approachable."
He added that as Exeter and Plymouth Argyle were now in the same league, police in the two cities had begun a joint operation.
He said: "We will be seeking banning orders for anyone engaged in disorder at any of the season's games."
A spokesman for Plymouth Argyle agreed with the police comments, adding: "We have a tremendous working relationship with the police and there is a dedicated team of people whose job is to make sure Home Park is a safe and pleasant environment for fans to enjoy.
"Part of that is making sure that when something does happen we will take action against those people."
www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/Club-police-tough-line-ban-hooligans/article-2751026-detail/article.html
BOLTON NEWS
Hooliganism is on the rise
8:56am Monday 11th October 2010
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THE ugly world of football hooliganismis on the rise, with teenage yobs at the forefront of the resurgence, new figures have revealed.
Incidents involving young people have almost trebled in the past three years.
There were 103 incidents involving youths last season, compared with just 38 in 2007/08.
The statistics, produced by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), showed more than 280 teenagers were banned from football grounds at the end of August, making up almost 10 per cent of the 3,059 people on football banning orders.
In 2008/09, supporters of Bolton Wanderers were given 44 banning orders.
The figure placed the club 24th out of the 92 football league clubs.
Bury followers were given just six orders.
Leeds United topped the league with 162, followed by Cardiff City and Millwall.
Police chiefs say while the current trend is worrying, the rate of growth has slowed and the number of violent incidents were a long way from the levels seen in the 1970s and 1980s.
Andy Holt, the Association of Chief Police Officers lead on football policing, said: “It is something we are acutely aware of.
People are coming through and engaging in football disorder who perhaps weren't around in the heyday of football violence 15 to 20 years ago.
“So it is a worrying trend that the younger element are starting to pick up on this sort of behaviour.”
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/8443991.Hooliganism_is_on_the_rise/
Have to find the QPR numbers
Plymouth Herald
44 fans banned from Plymouth Argyle last year in tough stance on hooligans
PLYMOUTH Argyle banned 44 troublesome fans last year in an effort to crack down on home-grown hooligans, figures have revealed.
Police in Plymouth stressed the high number of bans came about because of their 'proactive stance' in targeting individuals attempting to disrupt games.
The Herald has recently reported on a number of banned fans who have received fines for breaching their orders.
Argyle banned 44 people for the season 2008-09 – the same number as Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal – while Exeter City banned eight.
In the same time period Torquay United issued no bans, while Leeds United topped the league with 162 banning orders.
Supt Dave Sumner, responsible for the policing of Home Park during home games, praised his officers who helped the club build cases against such individuals.
"We work very closely with Plymouth Argyle to prevent disorder on match days," he said. "This helps the public have an enjoyable experience free from trouble.
"Plymouth police are very proactive in following up intelligence and evidence about football hooligans.
"National headlines have said that hooliganism is on the rise, but in Plymouth we've seen an improvement in behaviour. We've had a reduction in disorder as a result of pursuing people involved in hooliganism and being given [banning] orders.
"Another result is we're now policing far fewer games than we used to three years ago.
"We used to deploy a lot of officers for certain games and now we're deploying far less and that means less cost to the club and therefore to the fans.
"When we do deploy police they're far more engaging with the crowd, more friendly and approachable."
He added that as Exeter and Plymouth Argyle were now in the same league, police in the two cities had begun a joint operation.
He said: "We will be seeking banning orders for anyone engaged in disorder at any of the season's games."
A spokesman for Plymouth Argyle agreed with the police comments, adding: "We have a tremendous working relationship with the police and there is a dedicated team of people whose job is to make sure Home Park is a safe and pleasant environment for fans to enjoy.
"Part of that is making sure that when something does happen we will take action against those people."
www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/sport/Club-police-tough-line-ban-hooligans/article-2751026-detail/article.html
BOLTON NEWS
Hooliganism is on the rise
8:56am Monday 11th October 2010
* Share
THE ugly world of football hooliganismis on the rise, with teenage yobs at the forefront of the resurgence, new figures have revealed.
Incidents involving young people have almost trebled in the past three years.
There were 103 incidents involving youths last season, compared with just 38 in 2007/08.
The statistics, produced by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), showed more than 280 teenagers were banned from football grounds at the end of August, making up almost 10 per cent of the 3,059 people on football banning orders.
In 2008/09, supporters of Bolton Wanderers were given 44 banning orders.
The figure placed the club 24th out of the 92 football league clubs.
Bury followers were given just six orders.
Leeds United topped the league with 162, followed by Cardiff City and Millwall.
Police chiefs say while the current trend is worrying, the rate of growth has slowed and the number of violent incidents were a long way from the levels seen in the 1970s and 1980s.
Andy Holt, the Association of Chief Police Officers lead on football policing, said: “It is something we are acutely aware of.
People are coming through and engaging in football disorder who perhaps weren't around in the heyday of football violence 15 to 20 years ago.
“So it is a worrying trend that the younger element are starting to pick up on this sort of behaviour.”
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/8443991.Hooliganism_is_on_the_rise/