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  • The Hillsborough Disaster - The report of the IOPC and Operation Resolve investigations
  • The names of those who were unlawfully killed
  • Executive summary
  • Summary of outcomes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The safety of Hillsborough Stadium
  • 3. Police planning for the 1989 FA Cup Semi-Final
  • 4. The events of 15 April 1989
  • 5. The emergency response
  • 6. The treatment of families and friends of those who died
  • 7. SYP’s interaction with the media after the disaster
  • 8. SYP’s engagement with MPs after the disaster
  • 9. SYP’s collection of evidence
  • 10. SYP’s presentation of evidence to the Taylor Inquiry
  • 11. SYP’s presentation of evidence to the Popper Inquests and contribution proceedings
  • 12. The checking of blood alcohol levels of those who died
  • 13. Police National Computer checks carried out on those who died
  • 14. WMP’s work for the Taylor Inquiry
  • 15. WMP’s criminal investigation into the Hillsborough disaster
  • 16. WMP’s investigation of complaints made against SYP officers
  • 17. WMP’s work for the Popper Inquests
  • 18. The disappearance of video tapes from the stadium
  • 19. Alleged surveillance of family members of those who died
  • 20. Norman Bettison’s appointment as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
  • 21. The allegation that SYP and WMP sought to deflect blame for the disaster away from the police
  • Glossary
  • Appendix A: Terms of reference
  • Appendix B: Police Discipline Code 1985
  • Appendix C: The role of the IOPC
  • Timeline of the IOPC’s investigations

Appendix A: Terms of reference

Operation Resolve Terms of reference 

IOPC investigation Terms of reference

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