The heavy police presence at football matches in England has reduced hooliganism in the stadium - but at what cost in terms of both policying budgets and under-protected places elsewhere in the neighbourhood? Olivier Marie examines the multiple effects of football matches on crime.

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26 October 2011     Paper Number CEPCP348

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Labour programme.