Security for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Security for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
The South African Police Service have expressed satisfaction with the Confederations Cup after the World Cup curtain-raiser ended with no major breach of security. Petty theft formed most of the just 39 cases reported, deputy police commissioner Andre Pruis told journalists after the two week, four city/stadium event wrapped up.The Times reports that Pruis said the event’s joint security team is ‘satisfied that years of planning and preparations resulted in a tournament during which no major security breach occurred…we will build on lessons learned and expand on best practices to assist FIFA and the LOC in presenting the best World Cup ever in 2010.’