STANDING COMMITTEE (T -RV) EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON SPECTATOR VIOLENCE AND MISBEHAVIOUR AT SPORT EVENTS AND IN PARTICULAR AT FOOTBALL MATCHES Strasbourg, 15 December 2013 T-RV (2013) 15 FINAL Consultative visit to Cyprus on the implementation of the Convention 11-14 April 2013 Report by the Consultative Team (including the National report by Cyprus) FINAL T-RV (2013) 15 FINAL Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 PART A – REPORT OF THE CONSULTATIVE TEAM ............................................................................... 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 6 1 ENCOURAGING A MULTI-AGENCY APPROACH ..................................................................... 7 1.1 At national level ............................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 At local level ................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 A crucial tool: legislation .............................................................................................................................. 9 1.4 Media and communication strategy ............................................................................................................ 12 1.5 International co-operation ........................................................................................................................... 13 2. SAFETY ......................................................................................................................................... 13 2.1 GSP Arena .................................................................................................................................................. 13 2.2 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3 Safety Management .................................................................................................................................... 14 2.4 Match preparations ..................................................................................................................................... 16 2.5 Inspections, safety certification and other safety procedures and systems ................................................. 16 2.6 Stadium capacities ...................................................................................................................................... 17 2.7 Risk management – dynamic risk assessment ............................................................................................ 18 2.8 Safety Officers ............................................................................................................................................ 18 2.9 Stewards ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 2.10 Steward training .......................................................................................................................................... 20 2.11 Facilities for people with special needs ...................................................................................................... 21 3. SECURITY .................................................................................................................................... 22 3.1 Police structure for sport/football events .................................................................................................... 22 3.2 Match observation and police strategy ....................................................................................................... 23 2 T-RV (2013) 15 FINAL 4. SERVICE ....................................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 Prevention of violence ................................................................................................................................ 25 4.2 Fight against racism .................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Dialogue with fans ...................................................................................................................................... 28 4.4 Hospitality .................................................................................................................................................. 29 5. CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................... 30 5.1. General conclusions .................................................................................................................................... 30 5.2. Summary of recommendations ................................................................................................................... 31 ON SECURITY:.................................................................................................................................................. 35 ON SERVICE: .................................................................................................................................................... 36 APPENDIX 1 - Action Plan to be completed by the Cyprus authorities ....................................................... 37 APPENDIX 2 - National report by Cyprus ...................................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 Structure and organization of sports in Cyprus............................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER 2 ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 The legal frame of prevention of violence in sports ......................................................................................... 48 Regulatory acts .................................................................................................................................................... 48 Legal entities implied in preventing violence during sports events ................................................................ 48 How the violence prevention system works ...................................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER 3 ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 General causes of deficiencies in preventing violence in sports ...................................................................... 48 Inadequate infrastructure .................................................................................................................................. 48 Lack of access control and ticket system .......................................................................................................... 48 Stewards ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 Poor performance by referees ............................................................................................................................ 48 Inadequate educational programs for fans ....................................................................................................... 48 3 T-RV (2013) 15 FINAL CHAPTER 4 ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 Preventive measures ........................................................................................................................................... 48 CHAPTER 5 ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 Domestic co-ordination ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Policing of sport events ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Sanctions .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 Stadiums and equipments .................................................................................................................................. 48 Stewarding and hospitality ................................................................................................................................. 48 Preventive measures ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Safety and security related to other