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Stuart Pizzey MBE Crime Reduction Officer Greater Manchester Police North Manchester Division - Bootle Street

Crowded Places - Bars, Pubs and Nightclubs 

The terrorist incidents outside the Tiger Tiger bar in Haymarket, London on Friday 29th June 2007 and at Glasgow Airport on Saturday 30th June 2007 indicate that terrorists continue to target crowded places; as they are usually locations with limited protective security measures and therefore afford the potential for mass fatalities and casualties. Furthermore, these incidents identify that terrorists are prepared to use vehicles as a method of delivery and will attack sites outside London.

In the worst case scenario your staff and customers could be killed or injured, and your premises destroyed or damaged in a ‘no warning’, multiple and co-ordinated terrorist attack.

Door supervisors are a key element in deterring and disrupting the threat from terrorism and other crime. Although the main role of door supervisors is to make sure that customers have an enjoyable experience in a safe environment, they are also essential and additional ‘eyes and ears’ for Police .

NaCTSO has researched and produced Protective Security Advice for Bars, Pubs and Nightclubs (2.4mb pdf) in partnership with the Institute of Licensing, Bar Entertainment and Dance Association (BEDA), British Beer and Pub Association, British Hospitality Association, National Pubwatch and others.

A protective security guidance document for premises in Scotland is also available in pdf format (3.5mb pdf).

NaCTSO urges bars, pubs and nightclubs to 'raise the bar' on security. For site specific advice relating to your premises, contact your Counter Terrorism Security Adviser (CTSA) through your local police service.

Further downloads:
Cash In Transit Crime Prevention Notice (81kb doc)
Counter Terrorism (3.5mb pdf)
Guide to Business Security (204kb pdf)
Take Counter Action (2.6mb pdf)
Raid-control (372kb pdf)
Secure in the knowledge (2.6mb pdf)
TWO WAYS TO FIND OUT… (508kb pdf)
Chief Constables Annual Report 2004 - 2005 (3.1mb pdf)
Bombs Protecting People and Property Guide (64kb pdf)
Home Office Bombs Protecting People and Property Guide (764kb pdf)
Guide to Business Security (204kb pdf)
GMP Business Watch (108kb pdf)
GMP Business Watch News (1mb pdf)
Counter Action (656kb pdf)
GMP Force Map (16kb pdf)
Home Security (924kb pdf)
Home Watch Leaflet (492kb pdf)
Home Watch Members Handbook (132kb pdf)
Home Watch Community Safety (32kb pdf)
Lock (564kb pdf)
MagpieBC (128kb pdf)
MagpieP (41kb pdf)
Mobile (152kb pdf)
Personal (84kb pdf)
rmd (1.2mb pdf)
Secure (2.5mb pdf)
Terroris (2.4mb pdf)
Vehicle (56kb pdf)
Wise Up (616kb pdf)

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