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Door supervisors to use handcuffs in Carlise
Door supervisors to use handcuffs in Carlise
Door supervisors working for a Carlisle security firm will be allowed to use handcuffs to restrain troublemakers at clubs and pubs before police arrive at incidents.
The scheme has been launched with the co-operation of the police and all ten door supervisors have had special training and work for Safe & Sound Security (Cumbria) Ltd.
The Cumberland News reports that Sergeant Richard Higgin, responsible for policing city centre licensed premises said "this is a new initiative aimed at cutting down crime and anti-social behaviour' adding "we regard this as a trial and if it proves a success everyone will be a winner. We have always worked extremely closely with door supervisors and this is an extension of that relationship". Both the security firm and police noted the need to quickly manage potentially violent situations and recognised that in addition to the right to make a citizen's arrest, new legislation (s110 and 111 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which itself replaced s24A of the Police And Criminal Evidendence Act 1994) had altered the law and now allowed door supervisors to use handcuffs where properly trained and with police permission. However this is still a very contentious area for door supervisors. The SIA has already said that it doesn't "endorse the use of handcuffs. People can claim they were used unlawfully and it could lead to accusations of assault” and clearly a wrongful detention could lead to civil actions as well and claims for compensation in certain circumstances.
http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/news/1.218572
