Download the document (7.79 MB) - Hillsborough Independent Panel

I
i:
I
1.1
The match ~ill attract a capacity crowd of approximately
55,000 mpectatora. A large percentage of the crowd will travel by
road, either by coach or prlv ate car. Special trains will also
convey Liverpool fans to Wadsley Bridge station and Nottlngham
Forrest supporters to Sheffield Midland station. A convoy of
buses will transport fans arriving at Sheffield Midland to the
ground. The gates at the ground will be open +rom 11am.
1.2
It is the intention of the Road Traffic Division to assist
the ÷ree movement of traffic and the segregation of supporters
both before and after the game so as to cause as little
inconvenience as possible both to persons attending the match and
to the general public.
2. Method.
2.1
Superintendent Brougham ~ill be in overall command assisted
by Inspector Scholey. Chief Inspector Shaw will be in command o~
the sector north of the ground i.e. the Liverpool routes and
Chie~ Inspector Lax will be in command of the sector south of the
ground i.e. the Nottingham Forest routes.
2.2
Traffic Division night staff on Friday 14th April 1989 will
remain on duty until 8.OOam. Unless instructed otherwise the 6
-- 2d staff on 15th April and all officers involved on duties re
the match will work from 08.00 until approximately 20.00. No
officer ~ill retire from duty unless authorised by a supervlBory
’f~icer.
All intersections on the motorway and all key traffic points
~ill be manned from IOam. There will be car patrols detailed to
sections of the motor~ay and motorcycle patrols covering other
routes. All officers must ensure that football traffic is
correctly directed. O÷~icers on static points must ensure that
priority is given to the heaviest traffic flow which will
obviously be the football traffic. All officers at locations
controled by automatic traffic signals will be issued with a key
to turn off the lights as and when r~ecessary. There are bound to
be locations where traEEic ~ill build up and delays occur. This
could lead to frustration particularly by anyone not attending
the match. Officers should therefore deal firmly but friendly
with any complaintsre traffic movement.