‘Safety, security and service’: behind the scenes with police at Arsenal v Chelsea | Soccer
By: Sam Dalling | Published: 2026-09-07 18:00:14 | Source: www.theguardian.com
The concourses are silent when, deep in the Emirates Stadium’s bowels, Chief Inspector Pete Dearden’s briefing begins. Arsenal’s 4.30pm kick-off against Chelsea is still hours away but the fixture carries significance as a London derby and because the Premier League champions are hosting a realistic challenger.
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Dearden is a senior officer in the Metropolitan police’s public order…
