Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation TAYL-I6: Provide mandatory training for police and stewards on crowd density recognition
From Taylor Inquiry — Interim Report, published 4 August 1989.
Recommendation
All police officers and stewards with duties in relation to the terraced areas and especially those with duties under Recommendation 5 above, should be fully briefed and trained with regard to the recognition of crowd densities, to the recognition of signs of distress and to crowd dynamics. Training should include demonstrations at the ground and photographs, designed to enable stewards and officers to recognise different crowd densities.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
37.2 years ago