DRINK SPIKING Presentation for hospitality

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DRINK SPIKINGPresentation for hospitality
security industry staff

• Information provided by the City of Sydney -
  November 2006

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WHAT IS DRINK SPIKING?

• Drink spiking involves adding
• extra alcohol or a drug
• to a persons drink
• without their knowledge.
• This can impair a persons ability to consent to,
  
• or refuse sexual activity.

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THERE IS NO TYPICAL DRINK SPIKING INCIDENT

• There are between 3000-4000 suspected incidents
  of
• drink spiking in Australia a year, with 1 in 3
  involving
• sexual assaults.
• 60-70 of reported drink spiking involves no
  incident
• of robbery or assault.
• Prank spiking is the most common form of drink
  spiking with most perpetrators having no criminal
  intent.

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THERE IS NO TYPICAL DRINK SPIKING INCIDENT

• Most victims are female but drink spiking also
  happens to males.
• Research suggests that two out of three drink
  spiking incidents occur in licensed premises.
• There is community and media concern about drink
  spiking and a need to provide a standard response
  in licensed premises.

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WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL SIGNS?

• Someone whose drink has been spiked may
  experience
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Memory Loss
• Unconsciousness
• Erratic or unusual behaviour
• Evidence of physical or sexual assault

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KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANYTHING UNUSUAL

• Remember that drink-spiking does happen, most
  often with alcohol not drugs.
• Patrons may approach you if they think their
  drink has been spiked do you know what to do?
• Treat every reported incident as serious in the
  first instance and investigate later.

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KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANYTHING UNUSUAL

• If someone is intoxicated, they may have been a
  drink spiking target.
• Could someone they are with be targeting them for
  robbery or sexual assault?
• Is there anything can you do to make sure they
  get home safely?
• If you suspect someone has been targeted, notify
  security or police.

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WHAT PATRONS ARE BEING TOLD TO DO In the event
of a drink spiking incident

• Tell a bar or security staff member
• theyre there to help.
• Tell a friend.
• Seek medical treatment.

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WHAT TO DO if a patron reports a drink spiking
incident

• Call an ambulance - if the person becomes ill or
  doesnt respond.
• Make the person feel safe - take them to a quiet
  area and stay with them until help arrives.
• Encourage the person to report incident - to
  police and/or hospital emergency department.

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AFTER AN INCIDENT

• Secure the location where the person was drinking
  
• it may be a crime scene.
• Collect the glass or bottle the person was
  drinking from
• it might be needed by police.
• Keep the CCTV footage and
• Write up a record of what happened in your
  incident book
• as soon as possible.

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WAYS TO PREVENT DRINK SPIKING

• Be aware of unusual drink requests - such as beer
  with a nip of vodka.
• Remove unattended glasses.
• Report suspicious behaviour to security and/or
  the police.
• Keep a log of any suspicious behaviour in your
  incident register.
• Display campaign posters and drink coasters.

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CAMPAIGN MATERIALS Drink Spiking Coasters
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CAMPAIGN MATERIALS - Drink Spiking Posters
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CAMPAIGN MATERIALS Staff Area Posters
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MORE INFORMATION

• To order drink spiking resources, you can
  contact
• Detlev Jackson, Drug Alcohol Project
  Coordinator
• Phone [phone]
• Email djackson_at_cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au