Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation TAYL-F16: Provide comprehensive training for police and stewards on crowd density and distress

From Taylor Inquiry — Final Report, published 29 January 1990.

Recommendation

All police officers and stewards with duties in relation to the standing areas and especially those with duties under Recommendation 12 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 — Final Report 29 Jan 1990
Recommendation made 36.7 years ago