TAYL-F45
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Alert officers to prevent and remedy overcrowding through operational orders and briefings
Recommendation
The Operational Order for each match at a designated sports ground, and the pre-match briefing of all officers on duty there, should alert such officers to the importance of preventing any overcrowding and, if any is detected, of taking appropriate steps to remedy it.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to police operational orders and pre-match briefings for designated sports grounds, the importance of preventing overcrowding is consistently emphasized, and procedures for detecting and remedying it are outlined. This is a core element of police planning for sports events, informed by the SGSA Green Guide, 6th Edition (2018), which details crowd monitoring and management strategies. Officers are specifically briefed on these critical safety aspects.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
36.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates