Drugs and Doors: Improving Door Security and Tracking Drug Dealing in Clubs and Pubs (From Crime at Work: Increasing the Risk for Offenders, Volume II, P 169-183, 1998, Martin Gill, ed. -- See NCJ-179163)

• NCJ Number: 179167
• Author(s): Sheridan Morris
• Editor(s): Martin Gill
• Date Published: 1998
• Length: 15 pages
• Sale Source: Perpetuity Press
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

Clubs in England that cater to young adults, especially popular dance venues, face the risk of drug dealing on their premises, and evidence suggests that door staff may be involved in drug dealing in premises they are employed to protect.

Abstract

Drug dealing associated with door staff at clubs has long been a source of concern to police, local authorities, club managers, and customers. Several government initiatives have been implemented to deal with the problem of drug dealing. For example, the Public Entertainment Licenses (Drug Misuse) Act of 1997 has strengthened the police's ability to close night clubs by revoking or preventing the club's license. Research conducted to examine links among clubs, drug dealing, and door staff indicates the pressure is on for club managers to deal with the problem of drug dealing or face investigations by licensing authorities. Models of door staff involvement in drug dealing are discussed, including associations with organized crime groups and drug dealers. Measures to ensure a "clean" security team and to disrupt and deter drug dealing in clubs are offered. In addition, ways of increasing the risk to offenders of drug dealing in clubs are suggested. 12 notes, 1 table, and 2 figures