The Prime Minister announced on Sunday that spiking will become a specific criminal offence for the first time. £250,000 will be allocated to train bar staff in identifying potential offenders and protecting victims.
Spiking is to be made a specific criminal offence for the first time with bar staff being trained to spot tell-tale signs. The Prime Minister confirmed on Sunday night. Drinks spiking sees perpetrators secretly administer knock-out drugs to victims without their consent, with some cases leading to sex offences, robbery or thefts.
Labour will introduce new legislation making it a specific crime, but no details were available on Sunday night on how it will work or what the maximum penalty will be. The Home Office is also allocating £250,000 to train pub and bar workers how to prevent spiking. The money will fund training for up to 10,000 serving staff and ‘bouncers’ how to spot the signs of a potential offender, protect victims and preserve evidence for police. The new offence would mean perpetrators ‘feel the full force of the law’, a government spokesman said. Police chiefs, executives from the hospitality industry and transport bosses will be urged to ‘work together to keep women and girls safe’ at a special meeting in Downing Street on Monday, he added. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: ‘We must do more to bring the vile perpetrators who carry out this cowardly act, usually against young women and often to commit a sexual offence, to justice. Spiking is to be made a specific criminal offence with bar staff being trained to spot tell-tale signs, the Prime Minister has said (file photo) Sir Keir Starmer promised the Government would do more to bring 'vile perpetrators' to justice ‘That is why I made a promise that, if elected, I would make spiking a new criminal offence. ‘Today, I am proud to have come good on that pledge.’ He added: ‘I will bring together police chiefs, heads of industry and transport bosses to demand coordinated action to stop women being targeted, whether they are out with friends or simply travelling home.‘Cracking down on spiking is central to that missio
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