Bar Watch 24/7
How does it work?
Safer Aberdeen launched Bar Watch 24/7, its latest crime reduction initiative on 15th March 2010 in Ma Cameron's. The aim of the scheme is to maintain the safety of Aberdeen city centre by helping reduce alcohol-related incidents both within and outside licensed premises. Members who sign up to Safer Aberdeen are provided with monthly bulletins containing images, along with names, date of birth and warning markers of known serious and violent offenders. In addition to the bulletins, further relevant information received from Grampian Police, Crimestoppers, Scottish Business Crime Centre and Aberdeen Alcohol & Drug Partnership is shared between the members.
What Bar Watch 24/7 can do for you
"The Safer Aberdeen partnership provides licensed trade venues with support in tackling key issues connected with the trade. The implementation of Safer Aberdeen policies throughout the city in member premises, and the use of the ShopSafe radios are just some of the initiatives that allow licensees and security staff to work in a safer and better informed environment. These benefits in turn are passed on directly to our customers and help provide a safer and more enjoyable late night city centre environment for people to enjoy"
- Mark Donlevy, General Manager of Liquid / Envy Nightclub
ShopSafe Radio Link
Safer Aberdeen works in partnership with ShopSafe providing the opportunity for members to purchase a radio allowing them to liaise with:
- Other licensed premises members
- Grampian Police
- CCTV unit
- Street Pastors
- Taxi Marshals
Information sharing is key to the success of this scheme so we ask members to feed back any incidents of note to be shared amongst the other members.
Please note that before you can join Radio Link you must first be a member of Safer Aberdeen
Join Bar Watch 24/7
If you would like to join or would like more information please contact:
- Safer Aberdeen Programme Manager
Aberdeen City Council
Old Town House
Aberdeen AB10 1AQ
Phone: 01224 523367
Email: saferaberdeen@aberdeencity.gov.uk