The FIFA World Cup is coming to North Texas next year and the Irving Police Department is already expressing concerns about staffing and safety.
Tom Hover, the assistant chief of police of Field Operations for IPD, explained the department’s concerns during a city council meeting on Thursday.
“Everybody compares the World Cup games to a Super Bowl,” said Hover. “But the difference between a Super Bowl and what’s happening with FIFA is there’s only one Super Bowl, while there’s 104 games that are going on for FIFA World Cup.”…