@article{ref1,
title="The value of identification scanner technology in monitoring and detecting banned patrons in entertainment precincts",
journal="Drug and alcohol review",
year="2020",
author="de Andrade, Dominique and Puljević, Cheneal and Miller, Peter G. and Taylor, Nicholas and Curtis, Ashlee and Ferris, Jason",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION AND AIMS: Networked identification (ID) scanner technology is a novel approach to collecting licensed venue attendance data, and potentially reducing alcohol-related violence by detecting banned patrons. Using ID scanner data from three Queensland entertainment precincts (Safe Night Precincts; SNPs), we aim to: (i) examine patterns in patron attendance to licensed venues; and (ii) examine patterns in the detection of banned patrons.   DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted descriptive analyses of licensed venue patron entries between 1 October 2017 and 30 June 2019. Scans during high alcohol hours (Friday and Saturday, 20:00-06:00) were stratified by patron sex and key age groups. We described scans associated with a detected banning notice issued by venues, courts or police across all Queensland SNPs and three key SNPs.   RESULTS: ID scanner data showed similar attendance trends across SNPs. The peak licensed venue entry hour was 23:00-23:59, with Saturday being the peak day. Approximately two-thirds of scanned patrons were male, and patrons had a mean age of 25.8 years (SD = 8.80). Scanners detected 48 657 attempted entries by banned patrons, with the majority of attempts made by males (85%) aged 18-24 years (61%).   DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study adds to the limited evidence on the use of ID scanners in the night-time economy and highlights the feasibility of ID scanner use in this setting. <br><br>RESULTS demonstrate the value of scanners to passively collect data on patrons, identify banned patrons and assist in the enforcement of bans.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0959-5236",
doi="10.1111/dar.13225",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13225"
}