Keeping Halloween Safe for Everyone

Keeping Halloween Safe for Everyone

As Halloween approaches and venues prepare for what is often one of the busiest weekends of the year, Policing Licensing would like to thank you for your continued efforts in maintaining safe and responsible licensed premises.

We would like to remind all venues to ensure staff remain vigilant when carrying out age verification checks. Halloween costumes, make-up and fancy dress can sometimes make underage individuals appear older than they are, so please continue to operate Challenge 25 procedures consistently and request valid identification where appropriate.

Please also take the opportunity to remind staff that it is an offence to serve alcohol to a person who is drunk, or to purchase alcohol on behalf of a person who is drunk.

By working together, we can help ensure everyone enjoys a safe and enjoyable Halloween weekend.

Thank you for your continued support.

Policing Licensing Team