School of something FACULTY OF OTHER School of Law Centre for Criminal Justice Studies Policing and Regulation of the Night-time Economy: Recent Developments in Law and Practice Phil Hadfield and Peter Traynor, Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, University of Leeds.

This presentation will provide an overview of police, local authority, and court powers in relation to the control of crime, disorder and public nuisance in the night-time economy As part of a research project funded by the Alcohol Education Research Council; a range of practitioners in Leeds, the Wirral, and nationally, were asked to reflect upon the practical implementation of various powers Background

There has been a significant increase in the number and scope of such powers in recent years following a cluster of new legislation. The powers considered relate to: a)Controls over members of the public b)Controls over the operation of licensed premises c)Strategic governance of the nightlife environment Outline

Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs) Directions to Leave a Locality Drinking Banning Orders (DBOs) Designated Public Places Orders (DPPOs Dispersal Orders Controls over members of the public

Licensing conditions Licensing law enforcement powers Noise abatement Closure powers Licence review Controls over the operation of licensed premises

Cumulative Impact Policies (CIPs) Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs) Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) Strategic governance of the nightlife environment

To what extent are the powers being used, and how does this vary by force/region/locale? What are the effects of resources issues and targets on the implementation and enforcement of the powers? How do the various elements of the legislation translate in practice and what issues might adversely effect their use? To what extent does political will at the local/regional level determine how the powers are used? Does a policy of partnership working impact on the use of enforcement measures? Questions/emerging themes