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.

Source

Report Taylor Inquiry — Interim Report 04 Aug 1989
Recommendation made 37.2 years ago