Football policing needs new approach, says radical pilot

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Football policing needs new approach, says radical pilot

Outdated approaches to policing football are missing vital intelligence and 'leaving forces open to legal challenge'.

The new approach could reduce the number of officers needed at matches

Date - 30th October 2019
By - Chris Smith

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A project backed by the English Football League and six police forces is trialling new methods to control match days based on the science of crowd behaviour. The ENABLE project is based on research and methods trialled over the last four years. It...

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