TAYL-F43 Response Historic AI-assessed

Provide well-placed, spacious, and equipped police control room with CCTV

Recommendation

The club s,hould provide a police control room which is:-
(a) well placed, so as to command a good view of the whole pitch and of the spectator area surrounding it;
(b) of sufficient size for the commander, his deputy and enough officers to operate the radios, telephones and CCTV screens. There should be space for others who may need from time to time to visit the room eg other senior officers, club management or a member of the emergency services;
(c) well equipped with CCTV, radio and telephone facilities and, where necessary, sound-proofed against excessive crowd noise.
It should be the duty of the club to provide a room and equipment to the satisfaction of the chief officer nominated under Recommendation 44 below.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the SGSA Green Guide, 6th Edition (2018), detailed specifications for control rooms at sports grounds are provided, including requirements for their location to command a good view, sufficient size for operational staff (police commander, deputies, officers), and necessary equipment such as radios, telephones, and CCTV screens. These specifications are developed in consultation with police and emergency services to ensure effective crowd control and incident management. This is a critical safety infrastructure requirement.
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Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Taylor Inquiry — Final Report 29 Jan 1990
Recommendation age 36.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates