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Police forces across the country are sharing advice and gearing up their response as the World Cup kicks off today.
The City of London Police has already advised businesses in the Square Mile to install emergency trauma packs in the event of incidents in the City’s busy night time economy. Backed by Figen Murray, whose son Martyn was killed in the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, the force said that dozens of businesses had already registered their packs with them and it is calling for more businesses to be stocked with Emergency Trauma Packs and have them registered.
In Cumbria, the force is stressing there is no excuse for domestic abuse ahead of the World Cup. It said that In previous years, there has been an increase in reports of domestic abuse during major football tournaments, when alcohol-fuelled nights out and inflamed emotions arise. Thames Valley Police said that its officers will be carrying out welfare checks on vulnerable people who they know might be at an increased risk for domestic abuse around the tournament.
In Lincolnshire, the force is distributing 10,000 campaign drinks coasters and posters to pubs, bars, and venues across the county, alongside coordinated messaging with partners on social media as part of its ‘Spot, stop, support’ domestic violence campaign.
Hertfordshire Constabulary is supporting the ‘We won, I lost’ campaign led by the Herts Domestic Abuse Hotline. Detective Superintendent Claire Smith said that violence against women and girls rises during major football events, “we will be sharing impactful social media content, including videos, graphics and podcasts, to raise awareness and support those affected.”
The licensing team in Derbyshire Constabulary has been working with venues to prepare for the tournament, as they expect them to become extremely busy. They are offering advice as part of the PubWatch scheme. Like many areas of the country, officers will also be on hand in local areas and will be increasing their high visibility patrols. They will also be working alongside Street Pastors and CCTV operators to identify any issues and combat these quickly.
“One line can end the game” is the name of a World Cup focused campaign from Durham Constabulary. This is the message the force is targeting at drug drivers in the county. The force says that unlike the feeling of being drunk, drug drivers can often appear ‘normal’ with some passengers not realising they’re getting a lift off an unfit driver. Strategic Roads Policing Inspector Andy Howarth, of Durham Roads and Armed Policing Unit, said: “We see firsthand the devastation that driving under the influence causes – it rips families apart and causes unimaginable suffering. Officers will be carrying out extra drink and drug drive checks across County Durham and Darlington while the World Cup is on.”
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