Praise for stay-at-home soccer fans

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POLICE at Warrington and across Cheshire have praised the good behaviour of fans during the first week of the World Cup.
As part of “Operation Brazil” patrols were increased on Saturday, as England took on Italy, to proactively target those involved in alcohol-related crime, domestic abuse, drink driving and anti-social behaviour.
No football related arrests were made on the day although there were three arrests for drink driving during the evening. A further drink driving arrest was also made the following day.
Chief Superintendent Sarah Boycott, who is leading the operation, said: “Our officers were out in force on Saturday to ensure that any issues were tackled early on and to send a clear message to would-be troublemakers that bad behaviour would not be tolerated.
“We were pleased with the way that fans conducted themselves, despite the result for England. We will continue to work hard throughout the tournament period to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves without having to worry about their personal safety.”
Officers will continue to target drink driving across the county during the World Cup.
Roads policing Inspector Richard Hill said: “We’re advising fans who are planning to go out and have a drink while they watch the football to look at walking, taking a taxi or nominating a designated driver among their friends.”
Cheshire Police are continuing with their campaign of enforcement activity relating to domestic abuse during the period of the World Cup.
Recent experience has shown that during a World Cup tournament the number of reported cases of domestic abuse rises sharply.
Cheshire Police are advising anyone suffering from domestic abuse to report it to them and to seek help to break out of the cycle of abuse.
Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Wenham from the Strategic Public Protection Unit said: “We are committed to working with our partners across Cheshire to robustly deal with and respond to incidents of domestic abuse.”


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