Football club sues police force for illegal charging

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Football club sues police force for 'illegal charging'

Ipswich Town is suing force for more than £200,000.

Ipswich Town's Portman Road stadium (Picture: Wikipedia)

Date - 15th June 2016
By - Martin Buhagiar - Police Oracle

Football club Ipswich Town has brought a High Court claim over who should pay for policing outside its Portman Road stadium on match days. It says it is unlawful for Suffolk Constabulary to charge for ordinary policing on the public...

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