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Published 23 November 2017 From: Home Office This release presents statistics on football-related arrests and banning orders in connection with regulated international and domestic football matches. The statistics in this release are based on information provided by the United Kingdom Football Policing Unit (UKFPU). The statistics on football-related arrests were submitted by all 43 police forces in England and Wales and BTP whilst information on banning orders was taken from the Football Banning Order Authority’s (part of UKFPU) records. The Home Office statistician responsible for the statistics in this release is David Blunt, Chief Statistician and Head of Profession for Statistics.