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Exercise “deep forward pass” in Bern - InvitationDear Ladies and Gentlemen On Wednesday, May 28th, the so-called “blue light organizations” will hold a large exercise in the area of the “Stade de Suisse” under the command of Dr. Stefan Blättler, Commander of the Bernese Cantonal Police. With regard to the EURO 08, the coordination of the police and rescue forces and further security institutions is tested. We would like to invite you to this exercise and expect you on: Dear Ladies and Gentlemen On Wednesday, May 28th, the so-called “blue light organizations” will hold a large exercise in the area of the “Stade de Suisse” under the command of Dr. Stefan Blättler, Commander of the Bernese Cantonal Police. With regard to the EURO 08, the coordination of the police and rescue forces and further security institutions is tested. We would like to invite you to this exercise and expect you on: Wednesday, May 28th, 0930 at the final stop ("Guisanplatz") of tram number 9. After a short introduction a tour is scheduled. Around 1130 a media conference will be held in the military barracks. Afterwards you have the possibility for a common lunch. We are keen on welcoming a representative of your media. Authorization to access the “Stade de Suisse” is only issued upon application. We kindly ask you to apply until Monday, May 26th, via infostelle@police.be.ch or by fax 0041 (0)31 634 40 39. Many thanks.
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Berne: Operation of detention and waiting areasDuring the European Football Championship, the Bernese cantonal police will operate two detention and waiting areas. This will provide adequate space and infrastructure in case of numerous arrests. Considering the teams (France, Italy, Holland, Romania) and their fans hosted by the Host City of Berne, the Bernese cantonal police expects that the European Football Championship will bring a peaceful atmosphere and exciting matches to the city of Berne. Nevertheless the police needs to plan for the case that a large number of persons have to be detained. The experience of the German police during the World Championship 2006 in Germany has shown the necessity of appropriate planning. Especially on the occasion of several incidents with hooligans in Cologne and Stuttgart the police had to arrest numerous persons. The cantonal police law and the cantonal criminal procedure provide the legal basis for this kind of detentions. These two laws complement each other in their scope of application: While the police law especially allows the intervention in order to defend risks, the criminal procedure constitutes the legal basis for intervention in case of a strong suspicion of criminal conduct. To ensure that the detained persons are taken care of in an appropriate manner, the Bernese cantonal Police has set up a special infrastructure. It includes areas for personal search, accommodation (waiting areas) and interrogation of arrested persons. The waiting areas are built with fences similar to the ones used during the World Championship 06 in Germany. One of these detention and waiting areas will be set up in the police training centre in Ittigen, and another one in the Neufeld police post in the city of Berne.
The adequate sanitary care for the arrested will be assured at all time. Furthermore we will focus especially on the close cooperation with the department of justice and the aliens’ police. Both partners will always be on site. That way we can make sure that the arrested persons can be fined immediately or submitted to other legal sanctions, if required.
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Army services to be provided on behalf of the EURO 2008Berne - At a press conference, Benedikt Weibel, Delegate of the Federal Council for the EURO 2008 and Division Commander, Peter Stutz, Commander in Chief of Army Operational Headquarters, together with the Head of Police and Military for the Canton of Berne, Han-Jürg Käser, presented the roles and concrete deployment concept of the armed forces within the scope of the EURO 2008. They confirmed that the civil authorities will define what is to be required of the armed forces, which shall provide their subsidiary deployment accordingly. The federal government shall ensure public safety and security at the EURO 2008 together with the cantons and the four host cities. The manpower available among the police forces and private security services are insufficient to meet this challenge. The Swiss Parliament therefore has approved the deployment of 15,000 armed forces personnel maximum to support civil security forces during the EURO 2008. Their area of responsibility shall extend from the protection of objects, to construction and demolition tasks and to aerial reconnaissance flights. The armed forces shall supply these services in a subsidiary manner. The civil authorities shall remain in charge of the deployment. “We want to celebrate the EURO 2008 as a festival and do not wish to erect a fortress!” In accordance with this motto, the security forces will be present during the EURO, but shall remain in the background. The Rules of Engagement have been determined by the civil authorities together with the armed forces. The objective of the police and army deployment is to ensure the trouble-free conducting of the EURO 2008 and to undertake appropriate security precautions. The Canton of Berne Councilman, Hans-Jürg Käser, pointed out that the armed forces will not perform any crowd control services. “I am convinced that the cooperation between the civil authorities, the police and the army will function well and in accordance with the assignment.” “This event is a real plus for the armed forces,” stated Division Commander Peter Stutz. The EURO 2008 offers the military an excellent opportunity to practice cooperation with its civil partners on all levels and to exercise an authentic co-command over a period of several weeks. The EURO 2008 represents a unique opportunity that will be unlikely to present itself to Switzerland again in this form in the coming decades. Switzerland is viewed internationally as a reliable, punctual and friendly nation and now has the opportunity to confirm and strengthen its reputation during the EURO 2008.
For inquiries: Barbara Meier
UEFA EURO 2008 Public Authorities Project Organisation website
Armed Forces civil support service for EURO 08
Tip: In the early evening of 10th April, fresh photos of the first soldiers deployed on behalf of the EURO 2008 will be available on the armed forces website. It is planned that the image agency Keystone will provide photos of this first deployment.
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Closure: 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and ParticipatingAt the 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating States, which ended on Friday afternoon, the primary emphasis was on the comprehensive comparison of information among all 120 participants, the clarification of open issues and concerns regarding security during the EURO 2008 as well as the determination of further procedures until the 3rd conference, which will be held in Vienna in March 2008. The next stage will involve the definition of the delegation strengths of uniformed officials and those familiar with the scene, the liaison and border officials, the delegation heads and civil officials for the combating of crime. Issues regarding training and accommodations, the deployment period and duration of stay as well as the deployments will all be clarified by the date of the 3rd conference. The possibilities regarding the exchanging of data for preventing the entry and departure of violenceprone individuals were discussed. The nations that participated in the conference are now requested to name their national contact representatives and also to clarify the legal and technical questions regarding the transmission of data. In order to able to implement the international exchanging of data and also prevention of the entry and departure of individuals prone to violence in sports, the Federal Office of Police has initiated bilateral ministerial statements based on the existing treaties with all nations participating in the EURO 2008 as well as the most important transit states.
Around 120 people participated in the 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating States at the Novotel Airport Messe in Zurich. Among them were police
Goals of the 3rd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating States in Austria include will be the determination of concrete steps to be taken by the beginning of the tournament as well as final discussions between the states involved. Editor: Sector Security Swiss Public Authorities for the UEFA EURO 2008 Download the Security Strategy and the Security FAQs at: http://www.switzerland.com |
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2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and ParticipatingOn Thursday morning, the Austrian Minister of the Interior, Günther Platter and the project managers Security, Martin Jäggi Switzerland, and Günther Platter, Austria, opened the 2nd EURO 2008 Security Conference of Neighbouring, Transit and Participating States in Zurich. Questions pertaining to international co-operation in regard to security during the EURO 2008 will be clarified during the conference through tomorrow, Friday. “Austria and Switzerland have intensively prepared since 2003 for the world’s third-largest spo ting event. The final draw held on 2 December 2007 in Lucerne now enables us to im-mediately begin with even closer coordination and very detailed planning,” stated Austria’s Minister of the Interior, Günther Platter.
“As a major sporting event that is being organized on an international level, co-operation is required in the security sector which extends beyond national borders,” stated Martin Jäggi, head of the Security Sector, Public Authorities Project Organisation. He pointed out, in addition to the civil order forces from abroad, the duties of the foreign liaison officers, the spotters, the delegation heads, the uniformed officers who will accompany trains, deployments at airports and mixed patrols in the fan zones in the host cities as well as those of the civil officials for the combating of con artists and pickpockets. “The success of the international co-operation will also very significantly influence the success of the efforts of the committee in charge of security during the EURO 2008,” stated Martin Jäggi.
In order to implement the international exchange of data and also prevention of the entry and departure of individuals prone to violence, the Federal Office of Police has initiated bilateral ministerial statements based on existing treaties with all nations participating in the EURO 2008 as well as the most important transit states. Experience gathered at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany has also been integrated. In terms of content, close coordination is being made with Austria, which is also concluding corresponding bilateral ministerial state-ments. Editor: Sector Security Swiss Public Authorities for the UEFA EURO 2008 Download the Security Strategy and the Security FAQs at: http://www.switzerland. |
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