The Morning Advertiser reports:
Badly designed and over-crowded bars, poorly trained staff and rivalry between customers have been revealed as the three key factors that lead to alcohol-related violence in pubs and clubs, according to new research by Nottingham Trent University. Titled ‘Last Orders for Alcohol Related Violence’, the report looked at the psychological and environmental factors that lead to violence and included interviews with victims and perpetrators of violence.
The study, which was commissioned by the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation, found that there was no one factor blamed for incidents of violence and that a range of different and complimentary actions are needed to create a solution.
The report suggests a range of solutions, including:
- training to all staff to raise awareness of the importance of their responses in reducing and preventing violent incidents
- more attention to housekeeping of venues selling alcohol in bottles or glasses
- more widespread and active participation in PubWatch
More info
- Crime Reduction Toolkit: Alcohol-related crime (Home Office)
- Keeping the Peace (Portman Group) - see chapter 9 for designing-out violence
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