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HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:33 pm
by eddie-rowles
Received the following explanation from Durham and Darlington Crime commissioner for the over the top police attendance against Hartlepool
"The Fixture was graded as Category C (high risk) due to historical rivalry between clubs that resulted in serious disorder and damage together with current intelligence suggesting that a large number of risk supporters were attending Darlington with intent on causing disorder.

Intelligence came true that a large number of opposing risk attended the game who required a police escort to the ground as a significant number of home risk were attempting to locate them.

The key Strategic Intentions were to promote public confidence and reassurance by creating a safe environment and minimise the risk to the public and those attending the match.

There was pre-planned disorder resulting in 3 arrests." God knows what they would do if 200 poolies came!

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:57 pm
by don'tbuythesun
We had some discussion on the way to Curzon that maybe the police were using it as a practice as they did at Salford once but apparently not. Better safe than sorry after the Spenny shenanigans?

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:04 pm
by Makka Pakka
Isn't it possible that the "over the top" Police presence prevented problems happening?

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 5:12 pm
by Darlopartisan
So we had to pay for their training exercise :silent:

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:22 pm
by quakersfan
Darlopartisan wrote:So we had to pay for their training exercise :silent:
I asked the same question on the night to a club official and we didn’t pay towards police costs. If Hartlepool had sold 500/600 tickets it might have been mayhem so best the polocenplan for it.

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:42 am
by Darlo_Pete
quakersfan wrote:
Darlopartisan wrote:So we had to pay for their training exercise :silent:
I asked the same question on the night to a club official and we didn’t pay towards police costs. If Hartlepool had sold 500/600 tickets it might have been mayhem so best the polocenplan for it.
I always thought that we were only responsible for policing costs inside the ground?

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:19 pm
by spen666
Darlo_Pete wrote:
quakersfan wrote:
Darlopartisan wrote:So we had to pay for their training exercise :silent:
I asked the same question on the night to a club official and we didn’t pay towards police costs. If Hartlepool had sold 500/600 tickets it might have been mayhem so best the polocenplan for it.
I always thought that we were only responsible for policing costs inside the ground?
That is correct... There have been numerous court cases where police have lost when trying to charge for policing outside...

However, policing public areas is not clubs responsibility... The area from main road to ground is something police may be able to charge for as its private land. It's a bit more complicated that bit

Re: HIGH RISK MATCH

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:20 pm
by MKDarlo
eddie-rowles wrote:Received the following explanation from Durham and Darlington Crime commissioner for the over the top police attendance against Hartlepool
"The Fixture was graded as Category C (high risk) due to historical rivalry between clubs that resulted in serious disorder and damage together with current intelligence suggesting that a large number of risk supporters were attending Darlington with intent on causing disorder.

Intelligence came true that a large number of opposing risk attended the game who required a police escort to the ground as a significant number of home risk were attempting to locate them.

The key Strategic Intentions were to promote public confidence and reassurance by creating a safe environment and minimise the risk to the public and those attending the match.

There was pre-planned disorder resulting in 3 arrests." God knows what they would do if 200 poolies came!
A sensible decision considering the potential for silliness!
Darlopartisan wrote:So we had to pay for their training exercise :silent:
Don't the club only pay for police costs inside the ground?