FOI 359/25

REQUEST

The amount of money, and number of police officers, your force supplied to football matches at any of the stadiums listed below, which are relevant to you. I have also included the relevant police areas for each stadium, for your convenience. This should be for the matches during the 2023/24 football season (aka from August 2023- May 2024). This should include a) the date of the match 2) the number of police provided for the game 3) the money spent per matchday

RESPONSE

We consulted with our Force Planning team who have provided the following information regarding your request.

Swansea Fixtures/Football matches 2023-2024

11/11/2023 Ipswich Town v Swansea City – 2 Officers provided.

26/12/2023 Southampton v Swansea – 2 Officers provided.

25/01/2024 AFC Bournemouth v Swansea City – 2 Officers provided.

Costs incurred were picked up by the Home Force and not relevant to South Wales Police.

Cardiff Fixtures/Football Matches 2023-2024

02/09/2023 Ipswich Town vs Cardiff City – 2 Officers provided.

02/12/2023 Southampton vs Cardiff City – 4 Officers provided

19/08/2023 Leicester City vs Cardiff City – 4 Officers provided

Costs incurred were picked up by the Home Force and not relevant to South Wales Police.