Cost of policing football
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/009094/Z
Version Date: 05/12/2025
The Alliance Finance Department has provided the following information:
Please note, no information is held prior to 2016-17.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information held by Devon & Cornwall Constabulary:
For each of the financial years from 2014/15 until 2024/25, and 2025/26 up to Nov 6, if available:
The total cost to the force of policing professional or semi-professional football matches (including league, cup and play-off fixtures and any associated match-day policing operations).
The total amount invoiced to football clubs, stadium operators, or event organisers for policing these matches.
The total amount actually received by the force from those invoices (i.e., money recovered from clubs or organisers).
Any written policy, guidance, or procedure used by the force to determine when and how football clubs are charged for policing services.
If precise annual figures are not held, please provide the best available estimates and describe how they were calculated.
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2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
1 March to |
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|
Total Cost Incurred |
£86,018 |
£32,883 |
£36,142 |
£51,315 |
£2,500 |
£28,693 |
£50,926 |
£95,901 |
£54,557 |
£18,345 |
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Reimbursement Received |
£86,018 |
£32,883 |
£36,142 |
£51,315 |
£2,500 |
£28,693 |
£50,926 |
£95,901 |
£54,557 |
£18,345 |
When liaising with the Clubs for Special Police Services, we refer to the NPCC Guidelines for Charging for Police Services to calculate the costs involved: National Policing Guidelines