Football Co-ordination Unit for Scotland (FoCUS) Football Safety Officers Association Scotland 17 January 2012

 Proposed within ‘Old Firm’ 6 Point Action Plan  Commitment by Scottish Government Joint Action Group (JAG)  Recognition by police that there was inconsistency across Scotland  Requirement to more effectively coordinate football intelligence Creation of FoCUS

FoCUS Key Objectives  Match deployments to detect hate crime or unacceptable or offensive behaviour or material  Support post match investigations into football related violence and disorder  Support investigations into football related hate crime on the internet  Coordination of football intelligence and promotion of consistency in policing football  Provision of training to operational officers  Working in partnership with the Football Authorities

Relationship with Safety Officers  Pre-match  During matches  Post-match

Key issues  Information sharing protocols with police and FBO Authority  Lateral movement  Smoke / flares  Resurgence in ‘casuals’  FBO subjects attending matches

Going forward  Offensive Behaviour Bill expected 1 March 2012  Euro championships  Scotland World Cup qualifiers

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