FOI 002834 Databases & Crime Management Systems - Football

Request Number: 002834/22
Date of Decision:  16 August 2022
Subject Area: Miscellaneous
Decision: Disclosed

Request

1.    Are you able to confirm the name/type of database/crime management system that is used to log incidents and offences

2.    Within the said database/crime management system are there any specific markers or flags for ‘football’, ‘football-related’, ‘football incident’ and/or ‘football violence and disorder’

3.    How do you provide the UK Football Policing Unit with information concerning football-related incidents and arrests for disorder and violence

Reply

1.    Command and Control for incidents called in to the Force either as an emergency or non-emergency call

Niche for all occurrences which are either classified as crimes or non-crimes

2.    No

3.    The current system used nationally is called ‘MINERVA’.

The ‘MINERVA’ system is linked directly to the UKFPU. Information regarding matchday incidents/arrest etc is captured by the UKFPU once inputted by force footballing officers.

Please also be aware that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.

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