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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-12-27
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[01] Measures against sports violence
[01] Measures against sports violence
Two special departments set up by the public order ministry to help
tackle sports violence - the Sports Police Liaison and the Bureaus for
the Prevention of Organised Sports Violence - are due to go into
operation over the next few days, police announced on Wednesday.
The Sports Police Liaison will be made up of 32 police officers that
will take on the Super League teams. These officers will all be
well-known former athletes that have earned a place in Greek sporting
annals by winning important distinctions in major competitions and
their mission is to establish communication between club officials,
organised fan associations and the authorities, with a view to avoiding
tension and violent incidents during sports events.
Following a training period in the first third of January, the
Police-Sports Liaisons will then be introduced to soccer and basketball
club officials.
The Bureaus for the Prevention of Organised Sports Violence will be
responsible for collecting information concerning the risk of violence
at each sports event and identify the people that are suspected of
causing incidents.
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