Three police officers will accompany an estimated 10,000 England fans travelling to the World Cup, in a move aimed at maintaining safety while keeping policing levels light and cost-effective.
The plan reflects confidence from organisers that the majority of supporters will behave responsibly, with authorities relying more on local security arrangements in host nations rather than large travelling police contingents from the UK.
Officials believe the small police presence will be sufficient to handle coordination, intelligence-sharing, and any isolated incidents involving travelling fans, while most security responsibilities will fall to tournament organisers and host country law enforcement.
The decision comes amid expectations of a huge influx of England supporters for the tournament, with travel demand already rising as fans prepare for one of the biggest global sporting events.
