The UK’s Night Time Industries Association has responded to a new BBC report on the abuse and violence experienced by security staff at clubs, venues and other businesses, urging the government to consider tougher sentencing for those who abuse and attack such workers.
In the report, called 'Abuse On The Door', the BBC says that its conversations with door supervisors around the UK revealed "shocking incidents of physical assaults, racism and sexual harassment".
Commenting on that report, NTIA boss Michael Kill CEO says: “Door security staff face an unprecedented level of verbal and physical abuse every night that they work, according to the recent BBC survey, something which no staff member deserves to face within the workplace at any time”.
“These individuals have a very difficult job to do, in many respects a thankless task to many, but an important one none the less as they work tirelessly to keep members of the public safe", he adds. “We are asking government to consider changing legislation to protect security workers against violence within the workplace with tougher sentencing”.
“These licensed, vetted and trained workers must be given the same support and protection afforded to emergency service workers since 2018", he concludes.
The NTIA is backed by the UK Door Security Association in calling for the government to consider such changes to the law.