{"id":3721,"date":"2015-02-18T10:50:21","date_gmt":"2015-02-18T17:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2018-05-09T20:17:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T20:17:38","slug":"uk-clubs-breath-testing-patrons-to-curb-alcohol-related-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/uk-clubs-breath-testing-patrons-to-curb-alcohol-related-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Clubs in UK Breathalyze Patrons to Curb Alcohol-Related&#160;Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Londoners may need to do more than pay a cover charge to get into nightclubs. <a href=\"http:\/\/content.met.police.uk\/Borough\/Croydon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The London Metropolitan Police (the Met)<\/a> is testing a new program to let club staff give breathalyzer tests to patrons before they can enter. If the person registers a \u201chigh\u201d BrAC\u2014approximately twice the U.K. legal driving limit\u2014they are turned away at the&#160;door.<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed Operation Equinox, breath testing clubbers is part of the Met\u2019s attempts to crack down on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/london\/clubbers-to-be-breathalysed-before-entering-london-venues-in-booze-crackdown-10012572.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drinking-related violence during the city\u2019s nighttime economy<\/a>. Recent stats show violence has increased as much as 39% in some of the city\u2019s boroughs, particularly in areas with a significant number of pubs, nightclubs, and fast-food&#160;restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Club owners and officials complain that \u201cpre-loading\u201d\u2014where club-goers fill up on booze before heading out for the night\u2014is a big part of the problem. Too often people are drunk before they even hit the dance floor, which can lead to fights with staff and other patrons, as well as violence after the club closes&#160;down.<\/p>\n<p>The clubs piloting the program report that breath testing is keeping out people who have had too much to drink. And it is reducing confrontations with door staff, as people are less likely to argue with the breathalyzer readings. The program is being tested in the borough of Croydon, which is also a pilot site for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/scram-international\/gb\">Mayor of London\u2019s sobriety scheme<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0target alcohol-related violence using sobriety&#160;tags.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of breath testing clubbers? Would a similar program work in the U.S. to cut down on drunk driving or other alcohol-related&#160;offenses?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.scramsystems.com\/7-leading-trends-in-alcohol-testing-technologies-white-paper?utm_source=sobering%20up&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=7%20trends%20white%20paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/trands-wp-download.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Londoners may need to do more than pay a cover charge to get into nightclubs. The London Metropolitan Police (the Met) is testing a new program to let club staff give breathalyzer tests to patrons before they can enter. 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