Licensees Unite and National Pubwatch
Sign the petition now!
Licensees Unite is
a strong supporter of National Pubwatch and is very involved in
working with both local and country-wide National Pubwatch
committees.
National Pubwatch is a voluntary organisation which aims to
create a safer drinking environment. National Pubwatch is aware of
a number of recent cases where pub and bar personnel have
acted in a socially responsible manner but in carrying out their
duties have been subjected to serious assault and inexplicably the
offenders have escaped with a police caution.
Unite and National Pubwatch believe that the victims of such
assaults should be supported by the criminal justice system and the
offender should have an expectation that they will be prosecuted in
a court of law.
Quite rightly the police and licensing authorities expect that a
'Designated Premises Supervisor' and their staff should be held
responsible for the sale of alcohol and other legislation or
regulations relating to their premises.
Failure to meet acceptable standards can lead to a significant
impact on a business and the ultimate sanction is that someone
could lose their livelihood. Unite and National Pubwatch feel
therefore that its a matter of balance and in the public interest
that there should be a presumption that anyone who assaults them
when they are exercising their legal responsibilities should face a
court appearance.
Unite is urging all its members to support this cause by signing
the petition set up by National Pubwatch; it only takes a minute,
simply follow the link below, and also widen this support by
forwarding the link to all your contacts to demonstrate to the
government how important this issue is, not just to licensees but
to all customers who of course also very much value a safe and
regulated environment that is free from violence in which to have a
drink and relax .
Sign the
National Pubwatch court not caution petition
The petition reads: We the undersigned petition the prime
minister to direct that any assault on a 'designated premises
supervisor' or their staff which occurs in the course of exercising
their responsibilities over the sale of alcohol or in relation to
other legislation or regulation related to a licensed premises
should be treated as an aggravating factor and that it should be in
the public interest to prosecute the offender.
Join the National Pubwatch 'Court not
caution' facebook group.
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