Football Cops

At Coventry FC, Dedicated Football Officer Stu Spencer deals with a car park punch-up, metal projectiles and some pyros in the stands

A live flare hits an 11-year-old during a match at Scunthorpe. Rival fans at the Walsall-Crewe game need keeping apart. And jubilant supporters are blocking the Ipswich team bus.

Whenever England play abroad, the football cops go too. In Germany the fans enjoy the sunshine and beer. But some robust Italian policing leaves England fans in need of support.

At the Bradford-Carlisle game, the cops contend with running battles and a pitch invasion. While at the FA Cup Final, the challenge is keeping rival Man Utd and Man City fans apart.