Football markers and football related arrests

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.025838

I note you seek access to the following information:

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?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - Are you able to confirm the name/type of database/crime management system that is used to log incidents and offences?

Offences and incidents on CRIS SAP BI which is an “Oracle-based relational database”

Q2 - 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’?

There is a service flag for football related allegations Flag type: 2 flag value: FR

Q3 - How do you provide the UK Football Policing Unit with information concerning football-related incidents and arrests for disorder and violence?

The system the MPS football unit update UKPFU is “Minerva”.