Incidents sometimes may erupt outside the club, but still on the club s property. The presence of security may deter such incidents from happening. If not deterred, security is in a position to call the police and intervene. If large numbers of patrons leaving at the same time has caused problems for the police in the past, club management should work with them to arrive at workable solutions to the problem. Management that fails to do so may incur the opposition, rather than the cooperation of the police.
Some clubs hire off duty law enforcement officers to provide security.
Even when using police, club management should have a security plan and written guidelines as to what actions they want taken. However in many cases law enforcement agencies prohibit their officers from working inside bars or establishments where alcohol is served. Even then some will permit their officers to work outside such establishments in parking lots, on the sidewalks, or directing traffic on the street. While lawsuits and bad publicity concerning security at nightclubs and taverns are on the rise throughout the country, they don t have to be. The guidelines described here can significantly reduce the exposure to such lawsuits of establishments that utilize them.