Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Monday, 30th June 2008 (mic) NOISY CELEBRATION: The police forces in Zurich had to intervene several times at quarrels and assaults during the night after the final game. Furthermore, several interventions at stall holders were necessary due to the fact that they caused to much noise with their music. Towards 01.30 a.m. the police made sure, that all speakers were switched off. For unknown reasons a 29-year old woman fell over at the entrance of the public viewing zone during the evening and hurt herself on the head. After initial treatment was provided for the injured woman at the first aid station she was brought to hospital by Protection and Rescue Zurich. Several hundred predominant spanish supporters assembled at the Langstrasse during and after the final match. Due to this the Langstrasse had to be closed for individual traffic between Militärstrasse and Dienerstrasse between 11 p.m. and 02.15 a.m. On the remaining cantonal area, the night passed absolutely peacefully at all EURO-2008-events. The police forces of the Canton of Zurich, the Zurich City Police and Protection and Rescue Zurich drew their final balance now. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) POLICE OF THE CANTON OF THURGAU DRAW A POSITIVE BALANCE: Approx 100 interventions were reported by the police forces of the Canton of Thurgau in conjunction with the EURO 2008. Main areas of intervention were Kreuzlingen with its UBS arena and larger communities such as Frauenfeld, Arbon, Romanshorn and Amriswil. The reason for the inventions were assaults caused by intoxicated, mostly male football fans. Compared with the estimated number of 100’000 individuals, who celebrated in the public area of the canton of Thurgau, die deployment balance remains positive. The mobile police station next to the UBS arena was frequently visited by individuals with all sorts of problems. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
ZÜRICH FINAL BALANCE: Zurich City Police and police of the Canton of Zurich as well as Protection and Rescue Zurich draw a consistently positive final balance after the end of the EURO 2008 upon their combined operation in Zurich. Thanks to the careful preparation and the flexibly arranged operational dispositive it was possible to ensure a largely cheerful and peaceful major event whereby the sport stood in the center. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008During the EURO 2008 you will find a daily overview of the statements about the swiss security forces in this place. Today no such statements are being presented. |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008During the EURO 2008 you will find a daily overview of the statements about the swiss security forces in this place. Today no such statements are being presented. |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Friday, 27th June 2008 (mic) BERN - FIRST RESULT OF THE BLUE LIGHT ORGANISATIONS ON THEIR COMMITMENT AT THE EURO 2008: Up to 2700 people of the security forces from the ranges police, fire-brigade, civil protection, medical service and military were on duty at the same time during the EURO 2008 in the county of Berne and thereby contributed to the smooth flow of the major event. An important factor for the entire success was the joint planning and preparation by the involved security forces from the government, the counties and communities. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) ZURICH: Many football fans were still in the range of the fan mile long after midnight. It came to a few smaller quarrels where the police had to conciliate. No serious incidents were registered. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Thursday, 26th June 2008 (mic) FULL FAN ZONES, SECURITY SITUATION CALM: Throughout and after the game Turkey against Germany the specialist division security of the Host City Basel had the situation under control. It came to no larger incidents, despite the fact that approximately 110 000 spectators were in the city. The deployment of the audience was however a large challenge for itself. (Source: www.sid.bs.ch) PEACEFUL FAN ZONE: The first semi-final lured a great crowd of spectators into the fan zones and the fan mile in Zurich. The spirit was cheerful, peaceful and loud during the whole evening. Shortly before the match was finished, security forces placed themselves between the two groups of fans in the Public Viewing area within the range of the stage and thereby terminated individual quarrels. The decampment of the fans proceeded without any problems. (source: www.stadt-zuerich.ch) STONES THROWN: In Winterthur the 17th EURO-day proceeded without any larger problems. Shortly after 11 p.m. it came to an incident at the Zwingliplatz between a Turkish fan group and two Swiss, whereby stones were thrown at the vehicle of the two Swiss and one of the two Swiss was violently attacked. Seven people were arrested temporarily. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
REINFORCEMENT FROM THE TESSIN: In connection with the semi-final Germany - Turkey a group of around a hundred policemen of the county police force Tessin held themselves ready as reserve in the area of Aargau. Besides that the inspector of the police Baden-Würtemberg visited the police head quarters at noon today. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Wednesday, 25th June 2008 (mic) BASLE: The semi-final match between Germany and Turkey this evening in Basel is the last match to take place with the EURO 2008 in Switzerland. The match will primarily be transmitted in the official fan zones at the “Münsterplatz” and the “Kaserne/Riviera”. When the fan zones are full the match will additionally be transmitted on the “Marktplatz”. Approx. 2000 people attended the concerts from Bagatello and The BossHoss at the “Kaserne” yesterday.
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Thursday, 24th June 2008 (mic) www.securityeuro2008.chBASEL: ARRIVE EARLY ENOUGH. In the St. Jakob stadium in Basel the kick-off of the semi-final between Germany and Turkey is on tomorrows Wednesday evening at 8.45 p.m. Same as the last five matches, attendants and visitors of the public viewing zones are requested to arrive early enough - if ever possible using public transport. The gates at the stadium will open at 7.45 p.m. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch) |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Monday, 23rd June 2008 (mic) WINTERTHUR: ASSAULTS. In Winterthur everything remained calm after the match between Italy and Spain had finished. Only a little quarrel between Italians and Spaniards in a public viewing area occurred an hour before kick-off. It came to assaults whereas one individual was injured at its hand. The injured needed medical treatment in hospital. The Zeughausstrasse as well as the Technikumstrasse had to be closed for half an hour du to the large volume of traffic. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) CAPSIZED: At the later Sunday afternoon six police officers of the Zurich City Police took an involuntary cooling in the Limmat. Not far from the Münsterbrücke a squad boat capsized shortly after 07.30 p.m. The cause of the overturn that led two boat-guards and four passengers to have an involuntary bath is still open yet. The river police drove swiftly to the scene of action with several lifeboats to rescue their comrades who floated in their life jackets. After the rescue, the boat was retrieved as well. After the involuntary cooling the officers provided their service in fresh uniforms. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) ZURICH: COMPLAINTS DUE TO THE NOISE: No incidents in conjunction with the EURO 2008 were reportet, but several individuals complained at the control room because of the noise. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
SECURITY WINS 1:0. Also before the upcoming semi-finals in Basel on Wednesday between Germany and Turkey the well proofed “One-Stop-Controls” at all boarders to Switzerland will be sustained. Due to execution of formless rejection and the denied entry by the Swiss Border Guard Corps (BGC), violent fans will be deterred! The BGC will therefore be supported by the German Federal Police. (Source: Swiss Border Guard Corps)
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Sunday, 22nd June 2008 (mic) CALM AND PEACEFUL: Once again the fan zones in Zurich were well attended. Shortly before the end of the regular play time two individuals were arrested after they had ignited pyrotechnical objects in the mass of fans. The decampment of the fans proceeded without any problems. Between midnight and the early morning hours the noise was cause to repeated complaints. Around the fan mile several undertakings were fined, due to the fact that they did not follow the closing time. Despite the large attendance, everything remained mainly calm and peaceful. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
NOTHING IN PARTICULAR: In Winterthur no particular incidents were reported. A 17-year old Swiss was arrested temporarily, because he had damaged two cars in front of a garage. The Zeughausstrasse was closed in the meantime. Otherwise everything ran smothly. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch)
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Saturday, 21st June 2008 (mic) 3D STRATEGY OF THE ZUG POLICE FORCE SUCCESSFUL: In the area Baarerstrasse/Gubelstrasse the traffic came to a deadlock through the celebrating fans and several hundred vehicles during approx. 1 hour. The prepared by-pass made sure that the circulation of all blue light organisations and public transport was guaranteed. The revellers were accompanied by the police of Zug. The announced 3D strategy (dialogue, deescalation, drastic action) could be applied mainly in the first D.
ZURICH: Immediately after the end of the game hundreds of celebrating fans gathered in Langstrasse. Therefore the street had to be closed from 23.30 to 03.20 to traffic between Militärstrasse and Dienerstrasse. There were some insignificant quarrels and assaults amongst intoxicated individuals in the area of Limmatquai. Altogether though the situation remained calm and peaceful. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Friday, June 20, 2008 (mic) Englisch
ZURICH: SEVERAL MINOR QUARRELLS. The warm weather conditions caused large attendance in Zurich. The police forces noticed several minor quarrels after midnight. The incoming calls due to the noise around the fan mile have slightly increased. (Source www.security2008.ch) MESSAGE TO EDITORIAL DEPARTMENTS: The last match of the UEFA EURO 2008 to be held in Switzerland will take place with the semi-finals on 25 June 2008 in Basle. This coming Thursday, on 26 June 2008, Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid, Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports, will present an initial report on the UEFA EURO 2008 in Switzerland. He will be accompanied by the Federal Council Delegate for the UEFA EURO 2008, Benedikt Weibel, who will also present preliminary figures. The media conference will be held on Thursday, June 26th 2008, at 3:00 pm in the Federal Palace Media Centre. The final media briefing for Switzerland with Benedikt Weibel will be held in the media center of the host city of Berne on Sunday, 22 June 2008, at 11:30 am. (Source: www.switzerland.com) DANGEROUS REFRESHMENT For safety reason it is forbidden to swim in the Limmat or jump from bridges between the Quaibrücke and Bad Oberer Letten. (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) MISSING MODEL AIRCRAFT LOCATED A model aircraft which was missing since last Saturday could be located from the air by the commander of the cantonal and local police forces of Zurich, who were operating from the air. The steersman had lost contact to his model aircraft after he was confused by another model aircraft. During one of the air traffic control rounds which are undertaken during the EURO 2008 a helicopter pilot spotted the model aircraft over Nassenwil where it had crashed in a cornfield (Source: www.securityeuro2008.ch) |
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008FAREWELL OF THE SUPPORTING POLICE FORCES IN ZURICH: On Wednesday, 18 May 2008, the commander of the Zurich City Police said good-bye to the police forces from Germany and the Eastern part of Switzerland and released them officially. All the above named parties evaluated the collaboration as very positive.
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Daily Overview Security EURO 2008Daily Overview Security EURO 2008, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 (mic) PLEASE LEAVE ENOUGH TIME TO TRAVEL TO THE QUARTER-FINALS IN BASEL: In the next couple of days the quarter finals of the EURO 2008 will take place in the St Jakob’s Park in Basel. On the 19th of June 2008, Portugal will play against Germany, and on the 21st of June 2008, Holland will play against Sweden or Russia. Both matches begin at 8:45pm. As in the first group games, the visitors of the stadium and public viewing zones are requested to leave enough time to travel, and if possible to use public transport. (Source: http://www.baselland.ch/medi-inf_polizei-htm.273430.0.html) VERY GOOD RESULTS FOR THE BERNESE POLICE: The Bernese cantonal police are very pleased with the provisory results of the last three EURO 2008 matches in Bern. The mixture of friendly fans, superb collaboration between the security forces, and the intense preparations, are all contributory factors for the successful running of these last three matches. EURO 2008 BULETIN NO. 57 18TH OF JUNE 2008, 11AM: Zurich’s safety and rescue services look at results. (Source http://www.securityeuro2008.ch)
MANY THANKS TO GENEVA, BERN AND ZURICH:
EURO 2008 IN WINTERTHUR. THE 11TH DAY: No rioting or fighting occurred in Winterthur on the 11th day of the EURO 2008. Follwing the matches the streets of Winterthur were filled with high-spirited fans driving in convoys and hooting loudly. The police shut off the Technicumstrasse and the Zeughausstrasse roads until about things had calmed down at about 11:30 pm. Roughly 250 italian met at the bus station and formed a noisy procession down the Technicumstrasse. Following the procession the various fan groups threw verbal abuse at each other. The busses were diverted until the road blockades were lifted at 12:15am. (Source: http://www.securityeuro2008.ch)
THE BORDER GUARDS TAKE STOCKS: The border guards are pleased with the results following the first 10 matches on Swiss soil. They are part of the national security concept and act as the first filter for people entering the country. They collaborate with the cantons and the security forces from abroad, and fulfil many tasks at the border points for the customs offices and the police forces. Since the 6th of June, they have managed to discover and prevent a large number of crimes. (Source http://www.securityeuro2008.ch)
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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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