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Terms of reference for the managed (Operation Resolve) Hillsborough investigation

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2025-09-04
Investigation type
managed

What was investigated

The investigation into the events leading up to and including the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989. This is a managed investigation overseen by the IOPC, delivered by Operation Resolve.

Key findings

  • Revisions were made to reflect changes in organization names.
  • Legal powers representation was updated for scrutiny.
  • Gaps were identified in the original Terms of Reference regarding complaint allegations.
  • Specific conduct matters concerning a former police chief were added in 2022.
Read the full report on policeconduct.gov.uk

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.