- Officers will be given the ability to prove fans who commit crimes in the parties
- Powers given after a review in the Europe
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Football fans who misbehave in the matches could be tested by drugs under new powers that will be delivered to the police.
The Interior Ministry has announced that officers will have the ability to prove to those who commit criminal crimes in the games as part of a government movement to “address the fundamental causes of recidivism and reduce criminal behavior.”
Currently, the police can evaluate class A drugs such as cocaine for crimes such as theft, theft, the management of stolen goods and the possession of an illegal drug.
However, it is likely that these “trigger crimes” extend to events that are under the 1991 football crime law and the Public Order Law of 1986.
According to the latest statistics during the 2023 to 2024 season, there were 344 arrests for possession or use of class A. drugs A.
The proposal will be part of the Project of Crime and Police Law, which will be presented to Parliament in the coming weeks. If, as expected, it will be approved, it will mean crimes such as violence, tone invasion, launching racist, indecent or tragedy songs, will cause evidence. Testing of certain class B and C. drugs will also be allowed
Police form a line in Wembley before the 2020 Eurocup final while thousands of fans descend
Fists Fly: fans without tickets got into altercations with others while they broke into the stadium
The Minister of Police, Dame Diana Johnson, is determined to cut 'unnecessary criminal acts'
The Minister of Police, Dame Diana Johnson said: 'Police forces work tirelessly to ensure that dedicated football fans can attend the matches according to the week after week. However, there are still people who choose to use football matches as an excuse to participate in meaningless criminal behavior and we will not defend that.
'As part of our change plan, we are giving the police these broader powers to combat illegal misuse of drugs and help prevent unnecessary criminal acts in football matches, such as violence or the song of tragedy .
“This behavior will not be tolerated, and we are taking important measures to stop the use of illegal substances in football matches.”
The measure continues to the independent review of the Casey baroness of the events that took place in the UEFA 2020 Eurocup final in Wembley, which found that the use of illegal drugs and alcohol promoted the generalized marriage that was shown that day.
If someone positive for possession or supply of class A drugs in a football match, faces a prohibition order and could even be imprisoned.