15 IMPORTANT TIPS ABOUT HOSTING A PARTY AT HOME OR HALL ETC.
- Register the party with police.
- Have a list of people who are invited at the door and do not add extra guests to that list.
- Have wrist bands (which are supplied by the police).
- Make sure the party has only one point of entry.
- Make sure the house does not join onto park or vacant land.
- Have security guards at the entrance.
- Do not let people bring in bottles as these can be used as weapons.
- Have all garden tools and loose materials like bricks or paver blocks stored away as these can be used as weapons.
- Don’t put the party on Facebook or other social media.
- Don’t invite too great an age range to the party. If it is an18th party make sure most of the guests are around that age.
- Have plenty of bottled water on-hand.
- Make sure front doors to the house are locked.
- If the toilet is inside of house order a porta loo.
- Don’t let people take drinks outside the boundary of the party.
- Have plenty of lighting at entrance and around the party area.
TIPS FOR SECURITY GUARDS
- Security guards should greet all patrons or guests with a smile or a friendly hello.
- A security guard at the front door is the first person a patron sees when entering and is therefore the 'face' of the place and will set the tune for the premises.
- When security guards are roaming they should pick up glasses and rubbish, mingle with the crowd and have a chat with the patrons. This will humanise them and enable them to see any trouble before it starts.
- Treat all patrons the same - DON’T MAKE JUDGEMENT ON RACE OR GENDER.
- One rule for all.
- Don’t use unnecessary force to remove patrons. If you can talk them into leaving, do so.
- Don’t get into physical or verbal altercations with patrons as you could end up in court.
- Work with other guards, don't try to be a hero. Maintain safety in numbers as it is easier to remove a patron with two people than by yourself.
