Waiter traps predator as he spikes his date’s wine

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Title – Waiter traps predator as he spikes his date’s wine.
Source – The Daily Mail
Date – 3rd March 2007

The staff working within the licensed retail sector and the security industry generally find themselves on the front page of a newspaper when things go wrong, the image of these staff is often perceived in a very negative light. So when we have good news, it is always a disappointment to see it only reported in the back pages of the newspapers. Individuals like Kevin Murphy should be applauded for their vigilance; in this case he almost certainly saved the lady in question, from a serious drug assisted sexual assault.

Drug assisted sexual assault or rape is a serious problem for all staff working within bars, clubs and restaurants, it is the duty of all staff to have the basic knowledge they need, to be able to observe and recognise the signs and symptoms of these predators and intervene when they believe individuals are in danger. It is an area that the press have certainly sensationalised to the point where some reports lead us to believe that almost every drink has been spiked. That is certainly not the case, but one spiking is enough for the industry to take the matter very seriously.


We run a number of courses during which the subject of drink spiking is examined and measures are looked at to enable all staff to assist in the prevention and detection of those that might choose to spike someone else’s drink. Our In-House Security Induction Courses (IHSI) and National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS) both address the subject and through Consultancy Projects and advice we can offer those working within the licensed retail sector, we can help organisations and venues to provide some protection to their customers.



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