Night-Time Economy

Question 1

What percentage of violent incidents involve alcohol?

What percentage are in/around pubs and clubs?

Answer 1

45%

50%, 70% (weekends)

Question 2

Who are the victims?

Answer 2

Males, 18-29

Question 3

What are the broad approaches to policing? (Hadfield)

Answer 3

1. Attempt to influence supply and demand (legal f’work: control availability)
2. Attempt to influence social norms, drinking practices
3. Achieving compliance (self-reg, formal sanctions, p’ship with industry)

Question 4

Who investigated bouncers because of large amount of discretion and violence? What did they find?

Answer 4

Home Affairs Select Committee (1994): 476 bouncers, many with convictions (assault, drugs, murder)

Question 5

What legislation came out of this?

Answer 5

Private Security Industry Act (2001)

Regulated scheme: CRB check, must be registered, 4 day training course

Question 6

What do Ambassadors and Taxi Marshals do?

Answer 6

Ambassadors: advise, assist, reassure (caring role), links with the CCTV room
Taxi Marshals: manage queues in taxi ‘hotspots’, only licensed cabs allowed, refusal of entry

Question 7

What did the violent crime reduction act (2006) do? (3)

Answer 7

1. directions to leave a locality
2. alcohol disorder zones
3. PND: summary fines for low-level disorder

Question 8

What were the mandatory conditions (5) of the Home Office (2010)?

Answer 8

1. Free tap water
2. Age verification policies
3. Small measures
4. Banned irresponsible promotions
5. Banned pouring drinks into mouths

Question 9

What did the Police and Social Responsibility Bill (2010) introduce? (3)

Answer 9

1. Doubled fines for persistent under-age sales
2. Councils able to levy additional charges
3. System of temporary bans for ‘legal highs’