❓ WA Police provides data on assaults at licensed premises in 2010-2011 and details actions taken, including increased security, license condition changes, and collaboration with venue management to reduce violence and antisocial behaviour.
AnsweredQoN 6500Legislative Assembly
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In the 2010 year and 2011 year to date, what were the ten licensed premises where the most number of assaults occurred and in relation to each can the Minister please list what action has been taken by police as a result of the prevalence of assaults at those premises?
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Answered
1 December 2011
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
30 days
WA Police commenced analysis of offences occurring at, or in the immediate vicinity of, licensed premises in June 2010.
In the seven months from 1 June - 31 December 2010, the venues with the highest number of assaults were:
· Burswood - General (32)
· The Deen (30)
· Palace Hotel (20)
· Paramount Nightclub (20)
· Burswood - Eve Nightclub (19)
· Metropolis Fremantle (17)
· Black Betty's (17)
· The Library (16)
· Up Nightclub (14)
· Metro City (13)
In the 10 months from 1 January - 1 November 2011 the top 10 licensed premises where the most number of assaults occurred were:
· Burswood - General (56)
· Palace Hotel (27)
· Burswood - Eve nightclub (20)
· Metropolis Fremantle (19)
· The Deen (18)
· Paramount Nightclub (16)
· Black Betty's (15)
· Pier Hotel Port Hedland (15)
· Red Sea (13)
· Dusk Nightclub (13)
The term 'assault' includes Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm, Assault, Serious Assault, Assault Public Officer, Wounding, Indecent Assault, Indecent Dealing with a Child, Grievous Bodily Harm, and Acts intended to cause Grievous Bodily Harm
Police action in regard to each venue is as follows:
Burswood - General and Burswood- Eve Nightclub
Liquor Enforcement Unit has a continuing dialogue with Burswood Entertainment Complex. With a licensed capacity for 40,000 persons and weekly attendance of approximately 120,000 persons, the Burswood Entertainment Complex is by far the largest licensed venue in Western Australia.
Through consultation and dialogue, Police note that Burswood Entertainment Complex has invested substantial funds in increased security and Responsible Service of Alcohol staff who aim to minimise incidents of anti social behaviour within the Complex.
Liquor Enforcement Unit officers conduct regular compliance checks of the premises, both overtly and covertly to ensure compliance with liquor license conditions, with local uniformed officers conducting regular patrols and operations around the complex to reduce crime and anti social behaviour.
In April 2011, Police requested the Director of Liquor Licensing amend the Liquor License of Eve Nightclub to impose a lock out 30 minutes before the cease of trading and to restrict the style of drinks served within the premises. Negotiations with management of the premises also changed the style of music and dress code for the nightclub. These measures significantly reduced the level of offending within the nightclub and the Complex as a whole.
The Deen
This is another large venue on Aberdeen Street, Northbridge. Since February 2011, through consultation and negotiation, the licensee has agreed to:
· Install three new digital CCTV cameras at cost of $4000
· Installation of a new ID scanning device at a cost of over $70,000
· Replacement of glasses with polycarbonate drinking vessels at a cost of $18,000
· Enforcement of a stricter dress code
· Better lighting in dark areas of the venue
· Change in music style, away from aggressive, bass dominated music, and
· Self imposed reduction in total capacity.
·
These measures significantly reduced levels of violence and anti social behaviour associated with the venue.
Palace Hotel/Gold Bar, Kalgoorlie
This venue is Kalgoorlie's only current night club venue. In April 2011, Liquor Enforcement officers engaged with the licensee of the premises to negotiate changes to management practices. Police have since submitted a s95 complaint to the Liquor Commission seeking punitive action and changes to liquor license conditions aimed to reduce violence and anti social behaviour. This matter is still before the Commission.
Paramount Nightclub, Northbridge
The Paramount Nightclub is a venue that caters to the 18-25 age group and is patrolled regularly by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with Liquor License conditions. Management is engaged both through the Perth City Accord and individually to advise on best practice and observed deficiencies in management practice resulting in a reduction of assaults and other anti social behaviour.
Metropolis, Fremantle
This again is one of the largest venues in the metropolitan area that caters to the 18-25 demographic. The premises are regularly visited by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers and management are engaged on a regular basis to ensure compliance with liquor license conditions. Incident of assault and anti social behaviour have reduced in this venue.
Black Bettys, Northbridge
Management of Black Bettys were engaged by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers in July 2010. Through consultation and negotiation, the licensee agreed to:
· Review and expand their CCTV system
· Change management practices in the use of the Identification scanner
· Increase external lighting
· Removal by City of Perth of benches outside the venue
· Employment of a senior crowd controller to manage entry to the premises
· Stricter dress code, and
· Increased external signage re patron behaviour.
These measures significantly reduce the incidence of assaults and anti social behaviour within the venue.
The Library, Northbridge
This venue is another that caters to the 18-25 age group. This venue is subject to regular patrols by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with liquor license conditions. Due to a spike in reported assaults in May 2011, police negotiated with management of the venue to replace glassware with tempered (safety) glasses at a cost of $18,000. This premise has reduced its level of assaults.
Up Nightclub, Geraldton
In February 2011, police lodged a s95 complaint with the Liquor Commission seeking a punitive penalty against the licensee of the nightclub as the result of poor management practices leading to the death of an off duty crowd controller due to alcohol poisoning in June 2009. The Liquor Commission imposed a penalty of $15,000 on the licensee, and Mr Shane Van Styn, a director of the licensee, responsible for the management of the premises, was disqualified from holding a position of authority for three years.
Police lodged a subsequent s95 complaint in March 2011 due to excessive incidents of violence and anti social behaviour. The Liquor Commission found in favour of police submissions and imposed a further monetary penalty of $7,500, and further restrictive conditions on dress code, style of liquor able to be consumed, a lockout from 3.00 am, a restriction on trading hours and no liquor to be consumed on the premises after trading hours.
Metro City, Northbridge
Another of the larger venues in the Northbridge Entertainment precinct who receive regular visits from Liquor Enforcement Unit officers. Due to an increase in violence and anti social behaviour noted in mid 2011, management were engaged and agreed to upgrade CCTV cameras and system, install intelligent ID scanning and introduce polycarbonate glassware at a cost of $105,000. Incidents of violence have since reduced in this venue.
Pier Hotel, Port Hedland
In June 2011, police lodged a s95 complaint with the Liquor Commission seeking a punitive penalty and restrictive license conditions on this venue due to repeated incidents of violence and anti social behaviour resulting from poor management practices. This matter is still before the commission.
Red Sea Nightclub, Subiaco
The Red Sea Nightclub is a venue that caters to the 18-25 age group and is patrolled regularly by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with Liquor License conditions. Management are engaged to advise on best practice and observed deficiencies in management practice resulting in a reduction of assaults and other anti social behaviour.
Dusk Nightclub, Joondalup
The Dusk Nightclub is one of two night venues in Joondalup that caters to the 18-25 age group and is patrolled regularly by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with Liquor License conditions. Management are engaged to advise on best practice and observed deficiencies in management practice. Regular operations are conducted alongside local uniformed operational officers in order to minimise anti social behaviour in an around the premises.
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In the seven months from 1 June - 31 December 2010, the venues with the highest number of assaults were:
· Burswood - General (32)
· The Deen (30)
· Palace Hotel (20)
· Paramount Nightclub (20)
· Burswood - Eve Nightclub (19)
· Metropolis Fremantle (17)
· Black Betty's (17)
· The Library (16)
· Up Nightclub (14)
· Metro City (13)
In the 10 months from 1 January - 1 November 2011 the top 10 licensed premises where the most number of assaults occurred were:
· Burswood - General (56)
· Palace Hotel (27)
· Burswood - Eve nightclub (20)
· Metropolis Fremantle (19)
· The Deen (18)
· Paramount Nightclub (16)
· Black Betty's (15)
· Pier Hotel Port Hedland (15)
· Red Sea (13)
· Dusk Nightclub (13)
The term 'assault' includes Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm, Assault, Serious Assault, Assault Public Officer, Wounding, Indecent Assault, Indecent Dealing with a Child, Grievous Bodily Harm, and Acts intended to cause Grievous Bodily Harm
Police action in regard to each venue is as follows:
Burswood - General and Burswood- Eve Nightclub
Liquor Enforcement Unit has a continuing dialogue with Burswood Entertainment Complex. With a licensed capacity for 40,000 persons and weekly attendance of approximately 120,000 persons, the Burswood Entertainment Complex is by far the largest licensed venue in Western Australia.
Through consultation and dialogue, Police note that Burswood Entertainment Complex has invested substantial funds in increased security and Responsible Service of Alcohol staff who aim to minimise incidents of anti social behaviour within the Complex.
Liquor Enforcement Unit officers conduct regular compliance checks of the premises, both overtly and covertly to ensure compliance with liquor license conditions, with local uniformed officers conducting regular patrols and operations around the complex to reduce crime and anti social behaviour.
In April 2011, Police requested the Director of Liquor Licensing amend the Liquor License of Eve Nightclub to impose a lock out 30 minutes before the cease of trading and to restrict the style of drinks served within the premises. Negotiations with management of the premises also changed the style of music and dress code for the nightclub. These measures significantly reduced the level of offending within the nightclub and the Complex as a whole.
The Deen
This is another large venue on Aberdeen Street, Northbridge. Since February 2011, through consultation and negotiation, the licensee has agreed to:
· Install three new digital CCTV cameras at cost of $4000
· Installation of a new ID scanning device at a cost of over $70,000
· Replacement of glasses with polycarbonate drinking vessels at a cost of $18,000
· Enforcement of a stricter dress code
· Better lighting in dark areas of the venue
· Change in music style, away from aggressive, bass dominated music, and
· Self imposed reduction in total capacity.
·
These measures significantly reduced levels of violence and anti social behaviour associated with the venue.
Palace Hotel/Gold Bar, Kalgoorlie
This venue is Kalgoorlie's only current night club venue. In April 2011, Liquor Enforcement officers engaged with the licensee of the premises to negotiate changes to management practices. Police have since submitted a s95 complaint to the Liquor Commission seeking punitive action and changes to liquor license conditions aimed to reduce violence and anti social behaviour. This matter is still before the Commission.
Paramount Nightclub, Northbridge
The Paramount Nightclub is a venue that caters to the 18-25 age group and is patrolled regularly by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with Liquor License conditions. Management is engaged both through the Perth City Accord and individually to advise on best practice and observed deficiencies in management practice resulting in a reduction of assaults and other anti social behaviour.
Metropolis, Fremantle
This again is one of the largest venues in the metropolitan area that caters to the 18-25 demographic. The premises are regularly visited by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers and management are engaged on a regular basis to ensure compliance with liquor license conditions. Incident of assault and anti social behaviour have reduced in this venue.
Black Bettys, Northbridge
Management of Black Bettys were engaged by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers in July 2010. Through consultation and negotiation, the licensee agreed to:
· Review and expand their CCTV system
· Change management practices in the use of the Identification scanner
· Increase external lighting
· Removal by City of Perth of benches outside the venue
· Employment of a senior crowd controller to manage entry to the premises
· Stricter dress code, and
· Increased external signage re patron behaviour.
These measures significantly reduce the incidence of assaults and anti social behaviour within the venue.
The Library, Northbridge
This venue is another that caters to the 18-25 age group. This venue is subject to regular patrols by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with liquor license conditions. Due to a spike in reported assaults in May 2011, police negotiated with management of the venue to replace glassware with tempered (safety) glasses at a cost of $18,000. This premise has reduced its level of assaults.
Up Nightclub, Geraldton
In February 2011, police lodged a s95 complaint with the Liquor Commission seeking a punitive penalty against the licensee of the nightclub as the result of poor management practices leading to the death of an off duty crowd controller due to alcohol poisoning in June 2009. The Liquor Commission imposed a penalty of $15,000 on the licensee, and Mr Shane Van Styn, a director of the licensee, responsible for the management of the premises, was disqualified from holding a position of authority for three years.
Police lodged a subsequent s95 complaint in March 2011 due to excessive incidents of violence and anti social behaviour. The Liquor Commission found in favour of police submissions and imposed a further monetary penalty of $7,500, and further restrictive conditions on dress code, style of liquor able to be consumed, a lockout from 3.00 am, a restriction on trading hours and no liquor to be consumed on the premises after trading hours.
Metro City, Northbridge
Another of the larger venues in the Northbridge Entertainment precinct who receive regular visits from Liquor Enforcement Unit officers. Due to an increase in violence and anti social behaviour noted in mid 2011, management were engaged and agreed to upgrade CCTV cameras and system, install intelligent ID scanning and introduce polycarbonate glassware at a cost of $105,000. Incidents of violence have since reduced in this venue.
Pier Hotel, Port Hedland
In June 2011, police lodged a s95 complaint with the Liquor Commission seeking a punitive penalty and restrictive license conditions on this venue due to repeated incidents of violence and anti social behaviour resulting from poor management practices. This matter is still before the commission.
Red Sea Nightclub, Subiaco
The Red Sea Nightclub is a venue that caters to the 18-25 age group and is patrolled regularly by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with Liquor License conditions. Management are engaged to advise on best practice and observed deficiencies in management practice resulting in a reduction of assaults and other anti social behaviour.
Dusk Nightclub, Joondalup
The Dusk Nightclub is one of two night venues in Joondalup that caters to the 18-25 age group and is patrolled regularly by Liquor Enforcement Unit officers to ensure compliance with Liquor License conditions. Management are engaged to advise on best practice and observed deficiencies in management practice. Regular operations are conducted alongside local uniformed operational officers in order to minimise anti social behaviour in an around the premises.
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