Updated: 8 December 2025
Please note: The information contained in this guide provides pointers to legislation and good practice that should be considered by event organisers. However, it is industry guidance and does not necessarily cover everything that organisers need to consider for a particular event.
A Safety Advisory Group (SAG) is a collective of agencies that have a function or interest in public safety (e.g. police) that come together to assess plans for events where there might be issues for public safety. SAGs have been in existence for many years, to some extent because of the recommendations of Lord Justice Taylor following his inquiry into the Hillsborough Tragedy of 1989. Whilst this ultimately mandated the establishment of SAGs in relation to football it was also recognised that there are also potential advantages in terms of SAGs for a broad range of other events.