A SUGGESTION by Chief Constable Leslie Sharp that charges for policing
junior football matches in Strathclyde region should be doubled was
rejected yesterday by the police and fire committee.
Mr Sharp said the charges were half those for senior matches and had
not been reviewed since 1920. Equalising charges would not place an
undue burden on clubs, because only big fixtures attracted a sizable
attendance for policing.
Councillor Tom Barry suggested that Mr Sharp did not understand local
views on football. He said: ''This would be daylight robbery. The clubs
would never survive these increases.''
Committee chairman Councillor James Jennings added: ''Junior clubs
don't have a lot of money. I think our policy could stay as it is.'' The
committee agreed.
New rates for policing football matches, taking account of a 1.5% pay
increase, will be implemented from September 1. They range from #20.39
an hour for a constable to #47.38 for
a chief superintendent. Enhanced rates for junior ranks apply on
public holidays.
The details are:
Hourly rate -- Constable, #20.39; sergeant, #25.91; inspector, #29.30;
chief inspector, #32.25; superintendent, #43.95; chief superintendent,
#47.38.
During the 1992-1993 season, there were 16 occasions when charges were
applied at junior matches. The total recovered was #3938.42 including
VAT. Of this, #2362.49 related to two semi-final ties and the final of
the Scottish Junior Cup.
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