Freedom of Information Request 157/18

Response date: 27th February 2018

1. In relation to Cardiff City Football Club (CCFC):

A. How many arrests have South Wales Police (SWP) conducted inside, or in close proximity to, the Cardiff City Stadium during the 17/18 Championship season, under the 1989 Football Spectators Act or otherwise?

B. Can the above arrest statistics be broken down by offence?

C. Can any arrest figures be provided for away fixtures and can there be broken down by offence?

D. How many officers have SWP deployed to each of CCFC's home fixtures during the 17/18 Championship season?

2. In relation to Swansea City Association Football Club (SCAFC):

A. How many arrests have South Wales Police (SWP) conducted inside, or in close proximity to, the Liberty Stadium during the 17/18 Premier League season, under the 1989 Football Spectators Act or otherwise?

B. Can the above arrest statistics be broken down by offence?

C. Can any arrest figures be provided for away fixtures and can there be broken down by offence?

D. How many officers have SWP deployed to each of SCAFC's home fixtures during the 17/18 Premier League season?

Clarification received - the addresses and dates are as follows:

Cardiff City Football Club Cardiff City Stadium 82a Leckwith Road Cardiff CF11 8AZ

For this address I am looking for answers to the previous FOI for dates inclusive of the 17/18 EFL Championship season (5 Aug 17 - present). Please clarify if you require the specific dates of each match.

and

Swansea City Association Football Club Liberty Stadium Landore Swansea SA1 2FA

For this address I am looking for answers to the previous FOI for dates inclusive of the 17/18 Premier League season (12 Aug 17 - present). Please clarify if you require the specific dates of each match. Continued… THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000, AND IS CORRECT AS AT THE DATE ORIGINALLY PROVIDED.

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Freedom of Information Request 157/18

RESPONSE

Your request for information has now been considered and I am not obliged to supply the information you have requested.

In relation to your particular request, the following exemption applies:

Section 21 – Information reasonably accessible by other means

Under Section 16 – Duty to provide advice and assistance, the information requested is published on the Government website.

This can be found following the below link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/football-related-arrests-and-banning-orders-england-and-wales-season- 2016-to-2017

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000, AND IS CORRECT AS AT THE DATE ORIGINALLY PROVIDED.