Spikey Anti Drink Spiking Stopper x 24 (1 Pack of 24)

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You should also get in touch with the bar to let them know what has happened. They might have footage of the person who spiked your drink, and at the very least, it's important for them to know that this has happened on their premises. In December 2021, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council licensing sub-committee suspended a premises licence following allegations of needle spiking. The police submitted an application for a summary review of the premises licence following crime reports indicating that victims had been subject to needle spiking in a licensed premises. The licensing sub-committee and representatives of the venue agreed to voluntary suspension of the licence for a two week period. Best Bar None - a national award scheme, supported by the Home Office, that aims to improve standards in local night-time economies by sharing and promoting best practice.

In an ideal world society would condition and teach its members, not to spike, and respect bodily agency and authority- and this is something we can all look towards. However, the supplying of Spikeys to bar’s customers is a good first step in terms of prevention. As we continue with our Spiked? campaign, we're delighted to announce that a range of anti-spiking products, including Spikeys, StopTopps and NightCap scrunchies have landed at the SU this week. SpikeysEnsure all reports of spiking are acted upon and that all incidents of alleged spiking are recorded and reported to the police. It is also helpful to the police if staff: Hallucinations (seeing, hearing or touching things that aren't there) or having an 'out of body experience' The council works in close partnership with a range of organisations including the police, licensed premises, the Business Improvement District (BID) and universities in the city to ensure residents are able to enjoy a night out safely. The council also promotes the Ask for Angela scheme to all licensed premises, and is joining the Best Bar None initiative, as well as having an active street pastors and street marshal scheme. All Canterbury taxi and private hire vehicle licensed drivers need to have safeguarding training, which has been effective. For example, there have been reports of drivers taking vulnerable passengers to the reception at their halls of residence so staff could take care of them, rather than taking them straight to their room. The community safety team has also worked in partnership with other organisations to develop the connected routes scheme. The connected routes are designed to help students get between the university campus, the city centre and accommodation safely. There are a number of 24-hour refuge locations and the routes are monitored by emergency service patrols, as well as CCTV. The routes have been designed to avoid dark secluded alleyways. There is also a lit routes map, which provides information on where streetlights are and where street pastors and marshals are patrolling in the area to ensure people can get home safely after a night out. These schemes have the added benefit of keeping people away from residential areas late at night and therefore reducing noise complaints. York City Council Ask for Angela’ - this initiative advises customers through posters in venue toilets that, if they ‘ask for Angela’ at the bar, staff will be alerted to the fact that the person feels unsafe or threatened. Staff will know that the individual needs support to leave their situation, and can call them a taxi, escort them to their car or call the police, for example.

While most venues work extremely hard to ensure freshers week stays fun, councils and PCCs are urging students to clue up on the signs of spiking and ways to protect themselves and their friends:

If you're worried you might have been spiked, immediately tell someone you trust or a member of staff at the venue you're at. Call 999 Four engineering students at North Carolina State University began developing a nail polish to detect date rape drugs in 2015. Their company, Undercover Colors, was named the 2016 Startup to Watch by the North Carolina Technology Association. Communicate: Create positive, public/staff-facing communications campaign, both online and in your space(s). I just wanted to say thank you for your help getting all the ponchos to me in time! The weather did turn out badly, so my stand was more than popular!"

Support your staff: Make clear the routes for reporting unacceptable behaviour while at work and supporting cultural change. Support the public: Communicate routes for reporting unacceptable behaviour while using your service or space at night.Drink spiking using (extra) alcohol, LSD, Rohypnol, or prescription drugs is a common and unfortunate criminal activity. In response to an increase in reports of spiking in the city centre, the council worked with the police to write to licensed premises and provide advice about how to prevent spiking from happening. They also sent communications materials to venues, such as posters to display, to raise awareness of spiking and discourage perpetrators. Bristol City Council Most drugs leave the body within 72 hours of being ingested (some, like GBH, leave the body in 12 hours) so it's important to report the incident to the police as soon as possible to get tested. Report it to the police Alcohol is most commonly used to spike drinks, either by adding some to a non-alcoholic drink or adding double instead of single measures. The Home Affairs Select Committee recommended that government review guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, with a view to requiring licensing authorities to consider the prevalence, prevention and reporting of sexual harassment and misconduct and gender-based violence in statements of licensing policy. The LGA would encourage councils to consider this recommendation carefully and demonstrate best practice by implementing it. Councils who have explicitly referenced spiking, sexual harassment and gender-based violence in their statement of licensing policy have found it a helpful way of demonstrating a zero-tolerance approach to these offences and providing licensed premises with clear advice and guidance on their expectations.

After being drugged while out one night, Boston attorney Michael Abramson went on to develop DrinkSavvy drinkware that continuously monitors beverages for date rape drugs. The company also developed straws that could detect GHB, ketamine and roofies. Although certain pieces of evidence can be stored if you don't want to report what happened straight away, keep in mind that the CCTV footage of certain venues and even certain services of public transport may be wiped and taped over on a regular basis. That being said, don't go crazy and down a double vodka coke just so you don't have to leave it behind. Be sensible and try to go to the smoking area or toilet before you get another drink. Always go up to the bar with at least one other person when getting another drink: if you're by yourself, it's easy to be distracted (even for a few seconds) and for someone to take advantage of that.More than 1,300 reports of needle spiking were made between September 2021 and January 2022 throughout the UK. Undercover Colors is wearable tech — a pro, in theory. A user dips a polished fingernail into a drink and the color of the polish will change if date rape drugs are present.