Summer is moving into full swing with many outdoor events being planned across the country.
On Saturday 11 June, English fans were targeted in an orchestrated, prolonged attack that resulted in 14 supporters being hospitalised.
Fans are reminded to keep themselves safe and behave responsibly througout the rest of the tournament
We are continuing to work with French police and Russian policing team to prevent further violence and support investigations to help bring offenders to justice.
Following a short confrontation in Marseille, English and French police officers will work closely to identify supporters who engage in disorder.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council launch the 2016 summer drink and drug drive campaign on 10th June to target those who take the risk of driving under the influence.
With less than 20 days to go until the start of Euro 2016, football fever is starting to kick in. Fans are travelling to France to enjoy the football and mix with fellow supporters from across Europe but there is always a chance a small minority will engage in disorder. Police officers from across the UK will be travelling to France to work with French counterparts to ensure this doesn’t ruin the tournament for everyone else.
Senior football officials from the UK, Europe and around the world are taking part in a police counter terrorism briefing at Wembley today (Monday May 23rd).
High speed vehicles enable teams to cover all areas of the UK
Statistics from the Home Office on the number of firearms officers show that forces have reduced their number of firearms officers in recent years by working more colloboratively but numbers are now being increased in response to the escalating terrorist threat.
Home Office statistics relaesed today show that more situations are now being resolved without a Taser being fired: the number of discharges of Taser are down 4 per cent and in eight out of ten occasions its mere presence is enough to resolve a violent or potentially violent situation.
The police, local authorities and animal welfare charities seek to work together to deal with serious cruelty to animals. However, there are inconsistencies and we welcome the Committee for Environment Food and Rural Affairs' inquiry into the welfare of domestic pets.