Cost of policing rugby matches from February to April 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.024532

I note you seek access to the following information:

1(a). I would like to know the total cost and
(b) number of officers used as policing resources devoted to the management of the Army vs Navy rugby match in Twickenham on 30 April 2022?

2. How this compares with the total cost and number of officers used as policing resources devoted to recent Rugby Internationals at the same Stadium.
For example, six nations fixtures like England Vs Wales on Saturday 26 February 2022 and England vs Ireland on Saturday 12 March 2022?

3. Which police forces from round the country had to contribute to the resources at the Army via Navy fixture?

4. The number of Royal Military Police that were involved in enforcement resourcing during army vs Navy match on 30 April 2022?

Decision

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

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q(1)(a)&(b) -
1(a)I would like to know the total cost and
(b) number of officers used as policing resources devoted to the management of the Army vs Navy rugby match in Twickenham on 30 April 2022?

Total cost including opportunity cost, overtime and fleet = £73,276.73

Chief Superintendent - 1
Superintendent - 1
Chief Inspector - 2
Inspector - 5
Police Sergeant - 21
Police Constables - 136
Of these number Special Constables made up 1 x Inspector, 4 x Police Sergeants and 30 Police Constables

Please note the Army Navy game was for two matches on the same day as the Ladies match was before the men’s.

Q(2)(a)(b) -
2(a). how this compares with the total cost and
(b) number of officers used as policing resources devoted to recent Rugby Internationals at the same Stadium. For example, six nations fixtures like England Vs Wales on Saturday 26 February 2022 and England vs Ireland on Saturday 12 March 2022?

Data for England v Ireland Sat 26 Feb 2022
Opportunity costs: £22,160.30
Overtime: £2,790.42
Resources: 2 x Inspectors / 8 x Police Sergeant / 39 x Police Constables.

Data for England v Ireland Sat 12 March 2022
Opportunity costs: £22,160.30
Overtime: £1,247.39
Resources: 2 x Inspectors / 8 x Police Sergeant / 39 x Police Constables.

Q3 - Which police forces from round the country had to contribute to the resources at the Army via Navy fixture?

Nil – therefore no information held.

Q4 - The number of Royal Military Police that were involved in enforcement resourcing during army vs Navy match on 30 April 2022?

72 x Service Police allocated to this event, and 2 Military Provost Staff in a custody suite.