Incidents reported by SIA-licensed staff at South Yorkshire football grounds
Published 27 March 2023
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1. Request
Could you please supply me with the following information concerning incident reports and concerns of SIA licensed workers and stewards in South Yorkshire football grounds, as outlined below.
How many incident reports (whether this be an injury, reporting of crime, or general concern) have been reported by SIA licensed workers that have worked at any of the following footballing stadia: Brammall Lane football stadium in Sheffield, Hillsborough football stadium in Sheffield, The Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster (formerly known as the keepmoat), Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley and the Aesseal New York Stadium in Rotherham?
To refine the information I am looking for, I would like only the reports that have been filed between the following dates:
- 6 August 2016 to 29 May 2017
- 28 August 2017 to 28 May 2018
- 3 August 2018 to 27 May 2019
- 6 August 2021 to 7 May 2022
- 30 July 2022 to 28 February 2023
Please could you give a brief description of what the incident reported was (e.g. specific injury sustained by a SIA worker due to a spectator, concerns of overcrowding, etc).
Can you please categorise the incident by job if possible (e.g. door supervision, security guarding).
2. Response
I can confirm that the SIA does hold this information. It is provided against each football stadium and dates requested in turn below.
2.1 Brammall Lane football stadium
The SIA does not hold this information. There are no intelligence reports or records of this venue on any of the SIA’s intelligence systems.
2.2 Hillsborough football stadium
The SIA does not hold this information. There are no intelligence reports or records of this venue on any of the SIA’s intelligence systems.
2.3 The Eco-Power Stadium
1 intelligence report received relating to The Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster (formerly known as the keepmoat). Received on 3 October 2016, relating to an assault by a door supervisor.
In respect of where this incident took place (in terms of which part of the ground), the SIA does not hold this information.
2.4 Oakwell Stadium
1 intelligence report received relating to Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley. Received on 15 April 2017, relating to an assault by a door supervisor.
In respect of where this incident took place (in terms of which part of the ground), the SIA does not hold this information.
2.5 The Aesseal New York Stadium
1 intelligence report received relating to Aesseal New York Stadium in Rotherham. Received on 2 December 2021, relating to sexual harassment committed by security operatives against female security operative/staff. No details of the licence holders or sectors were provided.
In respect of where this incident took place (in terms of which part of the ground), the SIA does not hold this information.
[Reference: FOI 0403]