Violence Research: All-Wales Licensed Premises Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Related Violence

This project implements trial intervention on premises licensed for on-site alcohol consumption in Wales.

The intervention consists of a face-to-face interview with premises managers regarding risk factors for intoxication and disorder. This information informs the creation of an action plan.

Police-recorded data on violent incidents will be collated specific to individual licensed premises for twelve months before and twelve months after the intervention.

Comparison will be made between the group with intervention, and the control group which does not receive intervention.

Project aims

The aims of this project are to:

finalise the design and implementation of a licensed premises intervention to maximise its acceptability and sustainability
estimate the intervention’s effectiveness at reducing assault-related injury

Guidance for licensed premises

The four-part series below is designed to support licensed premises in creating a safer environment for their staff and customers:

Part one: Security and communication

How can staff work together to create a safer environment?

Part two: De-escalation

How can you identify issues and diffuse them before they escalate?

Part three: A safe environment

How can you create a safe, secure and calm environment?

Part four: Managing crowds

How can an effective crowd strategy help people feel safer?

Funding

The project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research and is in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).

The project started in July 2012 and ran until February 2016 with £1M funding.