Clifford Stott
Policing football crowds in england and wales: a model of ‘good practice’?
Stott, Clifford; Livingstone, Andrew; Hoggett, James
Abstract
There have been important developments in psychological theory of crowd dynamics (Reicher 2001). When this body of knowledge has been combined with operational policing it has been associated with conflict reduction in the context of high risk football matches with an international dimension (e.g., Stott et al. 2007). This paper extends this body of work by reporting upon a longitudinal observational study of policing within the environment of domestic football in England and Wales. This paper focuses upon the potential impact policing has upon crowd dynamics and ‘disorder’. On the basis of the analysis recommendations are developed with regard to understandings of ‘risk’ to public order, strategy and tactics, operational structure, role and function of officers and multi-agency cooperation. This paper concludes by exploring the relevance of psychological theory for models of good practice, policy making and training in the arena of the policing of domestic football in England and Wales. © 2008 Taylor & Francis.
Citation
Stott, C., Livingstone, A., & Hoggett, J. (2008). Policing football crowds in england and wales: a model of ‘good practice’?. Policing and Society, 18(3), 258-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439460802091641
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
Journal | Policing and Society |
Print ISSN | 1043-9463 |
Electronic ISSN | 1477-2728 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 258-281 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/10439460802091641 |
Keywords | public order policing, police operational structures, responses to hooliganism, social identity, intergroup and crowd dynamics |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1010011 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10439460802091641 |
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