Police officers will patrol Bristol International Airport next week as part of a crackdown on soccer hooligans. Fans heading to Austria and Poland for the World Cup qualifying rounds face strict security screening.
Police have powers to detain anyone suspected of football violence for up to six hours for investigations.
Undercover officers will also be looking out for people who are already the subject of a banning order or known football troublemakers.
The operation, between 31 August and 8 September, is part of a national campaign taking place at all ports throughout the country.
Previous operations have been held at the airport for events like the Euro 2004 tournament.
Superintendent Adrian Coombs, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "Euro 2004 was relatively trouble-free.
"However, there was, and is, a potential for disorder associated with the England team's matches played abroad.
"This force served five notices and stopped over 1,000 people, of whom 71 were initially considered for football banning proceedings to be initiated."
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