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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 (mic) STABLE SECURITY SITUATION: The cantonal police of Thurgau look back on a positive “first halftime” of the EURO 2008. The fact that no major incidents occurred was due to a constant police presence. On each of the ten match days, the security situation was always under control at despite the rain and the sometimes very active audience. Whenever a difficult situation was brewing, the cantonal police intervened in a friendly but resolute manner and attempted to act as a de-escalation force as long as possible. (http://www.kapo.tg.ch) BASLE/STUTTGART: POSITIVE RESULTS. After three matches in the border town of Basel and seven others in Switzerland, the border patrols draw a positive conclusion. The “one-stop” controles have proved of value. (http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) ZURICH: EURO 2008 BULLETINS CONTINUED. The joint media center of cantonal and municipal police of Zurich and Protection & Rescue Zurich continue to inform about events related to the EURO 2008 in one common media information. The bulletins have proved of value but will be slightly reduced now that no more matches are played in Zurich. (http://www.securityeuro2008.ch). |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Monday, June 16, 2008 (mic) BASEL CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BERNE’S ORANGE EXPERIENCE: Since the beginning of EURO 2008, Benedikt Weibel, Federal Council delegate for the EURO 2008, has visited all host cities, fan zones and fan miles in Switzerland and was able to present an overwhelmingly report at today’s press briefing in Berne. Also after the matches in Basle and Geneva, there were no incidents worth talking about. In Berne, Geneva and Zurich many Turkish fans celebrated their team’s victory with car processions and the traffic suffered no undue disruptions. (Source: http://www.switzerland.com) INTERIM RESULT FOR THE EURO 2008 IN CANTON APPENZELL AUSSER RHODEN: Until now all events related to the EURO 2008 as well other festivities ran smoothly. The police was only called out a few times to take care of some drunken persons. The Appenzell police officers serving at home, as well as those serving in other cantons are all very enthusiastic about their contribution to the EURO 2008. (Source http://www.ar.ch) PAPIERMUEHLE-STREET IN BERN. TEMPORARILY CLOSED: The PAPIERMUHLE street will be closed between the Guisan Place and the Wankdorf-Junction, from Monday 16th of June 2008 at 10p.m. till Wednesday 18th of June at roughly 3a.m. During this time, all motor vehicle drivers are requested to avoid the area around the Stade de Suisse. (Source: http://www.police.be.ch) SKIRMISHES AND FIGHTING FANS: Some skirmishes occurred in and around the UBS arena between drunken fans from various countries during the games yesterday. All together 14 people were arrested and released following questioning and identification. Three persons were issued with banning orders for 10 days, and 6 others for 2 days. (Source http://www.ag.ch) EURO 2008 IN WINTERTHUR. THE NINTH DAY: Shortly before the end of the game, the traffic in the Zeughausstrasse and the Technikumstrasse came to a standstill due to the large number of departing fans. Subsequently these roads were blocked by the police until the traffic normalised again. (Source http://www.stapo.winterthur.ch). ZURICH LETZIGRUNG AND SURROUNDINGS: Visitors to the football matches between France and Italy on the 17th of June 2008 are requested to leave plenty of time to get to the stadium Letzigrund. (Source http://www.securityeuro2008.ch)
ZURICH MAIN STATION AND VICINITY: The cantonal police in Zurich arrested 4 men who had got into a fight with 3 French people and had threatened them with a firearm. (Source http://www.securityeuro2008.ch)
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Monday, June 09, 2008 (mic) PEACEFUL OPENING: Was it the bad weather or the defeat in the opening game of the Swiss side on Saturday? The weekend’s festivities in the canton of Solothurn remained peaceful. The police forces didn’t have many callouts. (Source: http://www.polizei.so.ch) GOOD MARKS FOR FANS: The municipal Police Corps of St. Gallen had several minor incidents during the night. In the rest of the canton no red and yellow cards had to be shown. (Source: http://www.kapo.sg.ch) ZURICH: The second evening of the EURO 2008 in Zurich remained calm. The police reported only few incidents relating to the EURO 2008 during the night. (Source: http://www.kapo.zh.ch) PUBLIC FESTIVAL UNITING NATIONS: The atmosphere in Switzerland is warm and friendly, fans and visitors are looking forward to today’s matches in Berne and Zurich. Today, for the first time both the public transport and commuter traffic feel the weight of the EURO 2008. (Source: http://www.switzerland.com) HOVERING HELICOPTERS: In order to enable the police corps to assess the situation at the EURO 2008 in realtime, helicopters may be transmitting video images from above the city area. The mission coordinators would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused. (http://www.kapo.zh.ch) |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Saturday, June 07, 2008 (mic) EURO-BULLETIN ZURICH: The municipal and cantonal Police Corps of Zurich together with Protection & Rescue Zurich will publish a EURO-Bulletin from today on. The bulletin will be released four times daily and will contain information on all incidents around the city and the canton. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) FAN ZONES: Yesterday’s opening of the fan zones in the host cities was celebrated by thousands. The EURO 2008 football matches can begin! It is recommended that all fans travelling to and from the stadiums and fan zones, use public transport, and set aside enough time. (Source: http://www.switzerland.com)
FAN EMBASSIES: The fan embassies in the host cities are information and contact points for fans from home and abroad. These fan embassies will not only offer visitors the regular tourist news and information, but will also handle all the specific fan topics such as:
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Monday, June 02, 2008 (mic) JOINT INFORMATION SERVICE OF THE POLICE CORPS OF THE CANTON AND THE CITY OF ZURICH AND THE PROTECTION AND RESCUE FORCES OF ZURICH DURING THE EURO 2008: During the European Football Championship in June 2008, the Police Corps of the City and the Canton of Zurich operate a joint media information centre in conjunction with the Protection and Rescue Forces of Zurich. The information centre will provide the media with information around the tournament. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) FAIRPLAY FOR ALL: Shortly before the kick-off of the EURO 2008, the responsible parties of the Canton of Thurgau are convinced that they have taken all necessary security measures. During a media conference, the Director of the Department of Justice stressed the active and early engagement of the Canton of Thurgau for the EURO 2008. “Thanks to a holiday ban, the cantonal police comprises of enough forces in order to ensure the safety and security in Thurgau” he said. “So far, no specific threats have come to our attention”, police commander Hans Baltensperger further explained. However, the cantonal police is on an elevated alert level for the whole time of the tournament, carefully observing the situation and contributing to the event with convincing work and consideration. In case of violent perpetrators, individuals behaving conspiciously, drunks and other people that threaten order and security, the cantonal police will take drastic measures. And this in a fast and decisive manner. For further information please visit http://www.kapo.tg.ch/euro08 TRAINING FLIGHTS OF THE AIR FORCE ABOVE EURO 2008 STADIUMS: The Swiss Air Force will overfly the four EURO 2008 stadiums in Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva for training purposes on 4 and 5 June 2008. These flights will serve as airspace training for the EURO 2008 games. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) NOTE FOR THE PRESS: During the EURO 2008 (2nd to 26th of June 2008), the Federal Ministry of Interior in Vienna has appointed the head of the staff division of the County Police Command of Vorarlberg, first lieutenant Rainer Fitz, to act as the police liaison officer in Switzerland. First lieutenant Rainer Fitz is the point of contact for the Swiss, Austrian and the international media representatives for police matters relating to Austria. He also acts as the service point for the media. Please direct any inquiries to first lieutenant Rainer Fitz, 0043/664-2100069 or rainer.fitz@polizei.gv.at |
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Joint Information service of the Police Corps and the Protection and Rescue Forces during EURO 2008During the European Football Championship in June 2008, the Police Corps of the City and the Canton of Zurich operate a joint media information centre in conjunction with the Protection and Rescue Forces of Zurich. The information centre will provide the media with information around the tournament. In order to inform the media representatives continuously of all relevant safety and security matters around the EURO 2008, the media information centre of both police corps of Zurich and the Protection and Rescue Forces of Zurich will inform together in the following frequency:
morning bulletin at around 6.30 a.m.,
The bulletins will be sent out approximately half an hour beforehand. The midday bulletin is optional and will only be prepared upon a changed situation as compared to the morning bulletin. Due to the fact that no matches will take place in Zurich as from June 17, 2008, we will review the information frequency and adjust it if necessary. All media representatives will be informed accordingly at an early stage. With a time lag of about two hours, all media releases will be available in English, French and Italian (English: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch; French: http://www.securiteeuro2008.ch; Italian: http://www.sicurezzaeuro2008.ch). Media representatives also have the opportunity to subscribe there for an RSS-Feed.
We will inform about all matters not relating to the EURO 2008 via the usual channels. The joint media centre may be reached as from Friday, June 6, 2008 until the end of the tournament between 6.30 a.m. and 1.00 a.m. under the existing phone number (+41 (0)44 411 91 11). Moreover, the Police of the Canton of Zurich as well as the Protection and Rescue Forces of Zurich have installed further direct channels.
Zurich City Police
Zurich Cantonal Police
Zurich Protection and Rescue
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Friday, May 30, 2008 (mic) POLICE ALREADY ON THE JOB: The planning and preparation work of the host cities’ cantonal police corps and the other cantonal and municipal police forces with regard to the EURO 2008 is fulfilled. The security forces now step in the operational phase. For all blue-light organisations and the other forces they work with, cooperation remains the key strategy to success. Due to the holiday ban for June the fortified police presence should clearly be noticed by the public with immediate effect. (source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) ARMAMENT OF MILITARY FORCES: The Swiss Federal Government has commented on a respective interpellation by National Councillor Josef Lang (Green Fraction/ZG). Due to the subsidiary army operations, the decision regarding the arnament of the Swiss Armed Forces during the EURO 2008 rests with the civil authorities. The Swiss Armed Forces will not be involved in security operations. (Source: http://www.vbs.admin.ch) CRIMINAL ACTS COMMITTED BY MINORS: Unfortunately at mass rallies as the EURO 2008 individuals often use the opportunity to commit crimes. The law enforcement agencies have therefore decided to immediately take disciplinary actions against criminals in compliance with the code of criminal procedure. The immediate judgment of criminal acts concerns adults and minors. This direct reaction only allows an effective and credible intervention which avoids other noticeable problems caused by the same individual. (Source: http://www.sid.bs.ch) SECURITY-MEASURES AROUND THE “AMTSHAUS I” IN ZURICH: The Police of the City of Zurich assume responsibility for the safety and security of the people in the City of Zurich. In order to ensure full mobility and freedom of action for the police forces, several measures like barriers and traffic controls will be needed around the “Amtshaus I” at Bahnhofquai 3. (Source) RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING: There are only a few days to go until the EURO 2008 kick-off. Therefore the Police of the City of Winterthur have launched the campaign “Winti by night - fun & respect”. The campaign calls the party people and the local residents for a respectful behaviour with each other. On the one hand, increased immissions by football enthusiastic fans will be inevitable. For a limited period of time, it needs to be counted with higher noise levels. On the other hand, not all inhabitants of Winterthur share the pleasures of football. Furthermore, many people have a need for sleep. In this sense, respect and mutual understanding are vital for a reconciliation of the diametrically opposed needs. (Source: http://www.stapo.winterthur.ch) |
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