Approach

Reasoning/Mechanism

Summary of Research Findings

Establish intelligence gathering system in relation to violence close to licensed premises.

Assists problem solving process

Research points to the benefit of concentrating on small problem areas.

Rydon,P (1995)

Enhancing levels and profiles of police officers in licensing units in order to enforce licensing acts and co-ordinate partnership responses

Allows a pro-active approach to be undertaken.

The Portman Group(1998)

Enforce drink-driving legislation with high profile media strategy

Helps to reinforce message about the negative features of alcohol abuse.

Highly visible policing in areas around licensed premises will deter criminal behaviour.

Manning (1996)

Ensure registration and training of door staff.

‘Good’ responses by door staff can help, ‘Bad’ responses can inflame the situation.

Door staff play a crucial role in aggressive incidents.

Wells (1998)

Establishment and enforcement of local bye laws creating "alcohol-free" zones

Reduces opportunities to drink in public open space and limits public drunkenness.

Problems tend to be concentrated in distinct parts of towns.

Ramsey (1982; Purser,1995)

Improving lighting

Small scale studies suggest that better lighting will deter crime and incivilities in localised areas

Although popular,

did not reduce crime to any great extent

( Atkins et al,1991)