Dogs against hooligans, police think

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The police are studying the use of dogs to deal with incidents of violence in the stadiums, according to the Minister of Justice and Public Order, Ionas Nikolaou.

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According to him, instructions have already been given to prepare a relevant study based on the results of which will examine the possibility of supplying the Police with a number of dogs, which can be used to deal with violence in the stadiums, especially in cases where hooligans attack. massively against the Police.

Speaking today on the sidelines of the "Police Day" event, which took place in the stadiums opposite the Police Headquarters, Ionas Nikolaou explained that a few days ago he attended an exercise of the British Base Police where dogs were used to deal with incidents of violence in stadiums, indoors and outdoors.

He explained that because these incidents often plague our stadiums, the Police are studying the possibility of using dogs to deal with violence in sports venues.

The Minister of Justice said that the use of dogs seems to be an important tool, which is also used in other countries.

As he explained, the dogs will act as a prelude to the security units and will essentially act in such a way as to repel and prevent any form of hooligan violence.

Answering a question, he explained that the study is going to show the number of dogs that the Police will need and the possibility of training this number in a way that they can be used where it is needed.

Source: KYPE