Taylor Report - South Yorkshire Police

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CHAPTER 8 - LACK OF FIXED CAPACITIES FOR THE PENS 24
Departures from the Green Guide 139
Safety Certificate 143
Why was the Safety Certificate not Amended? 147
The City Council 150
Summary 159
CHAPTER 9 - LACK OF EFFECTIVE MONITORING OF THE TERRACES 28
Who should Monitor the Terraces? 161
The Interim Popplewell Report 163
The Final Popplewell Report 164
Arrangements at Hillsborough 166
Case for the South Yorkshire Police 168
Harris -v- Sheffield United Football Club Limited 169
Police Practice at the Leppings Lane End 170
"Find Their Own Level" 171
When is an Area "Full"? 175
Fear of Hooliganism 182
Summary 183
CHAPTER 10 - THE BUILD-UP AT THE TURNSTILES 33
The Physical Layout 186
The Number of Turnstiles 187
The "Late" Arrival of Liverpool Fans 191
Traffic Delays 193
Fine Weather and Drinking 194
Was Drunkenness a Major Factor in the Crisis at the Turnstiles? 196
Reduced Efficiency of the Turnstiles 198
Were Fans Without Tickets a Major Factor in the Build-Up? 200
The "Conspiracy" Theory 203
Liverpool Supporters at Away Matches 205
No Conspiracy 208
The Police Operation at Leppings Lane 209
Previous Experience 213
Policing in 1988 214
Police Intelligence in Advance 216
Police Intelligence on the Day 221
Mr Marshall and Mr Greenwood 222
Control Lost 223
Postponement of Kick-off 226
Summary 228
CHAPTER 11 - THE BLUNDER ON OPENING THE GATES 40
CHAPTER 12 - THE BARRIERS IN PEN 3 41
Barrier 144 233
When did Barrier 124a Fail? 236
Dr Eastwood's Testing of the Barriers 237
Corrosion 240
Causation 243
CHAPTER 13 - THE CRUSHING NOT RECOGNISED 43
Observation from Control Room 244
Officers on the Track 245
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