Pubwatch

The aim of the Pubwatch scheme is to reduce disturbance and improve the safety and personal security of customers and bar staff. It is a partnership activity between Licensed Premises, Breweries, Pub operators, Hertfordshire Police, City Centre Management and St Albans District Council Licensing Officers and the CCTV Control Room.

St Albans Pubwatch operates a banning scheme under a code of practice. If a person is convicted of assaulting a staff member, a customer, damaging a pub, anti social behaviour or using or dealing in illegal substances, they will be banned from all pubs within the scheme.

A two way inter-pub radio system that links doorstaff on key public houses, police and the St Albans city centre CCTV control room enables the swift exchange of information about criminal and anti social behaviour activity in the city centre.