Chris E. McGoey, CPP, CSP, CPI, ICPS, CAM
Near Los Angeles and San Diego, California
49 Years – Education, Training, Experience
35 Years – Licensed Private Investigator
Certified Professional Security Consultant

Nightclubs and bars can be an exciting business, but with it comes special problems. Trendy nightclubs attract a younger crowd looking for a place to party. The notoriety of a hot club brings crowds of young men and women who will stand in line for hours just to be part of the nightclub scene. This sounds like nightclub owner’s dream, but with that success comes control problems associated with young adults, too much testosterone, alcohol, and drugs all crowded together in a small space.

Because of this, nightclubs need to have a security plan in place when obnoxious or intoxicated patrons cause trouble. Sometimes nightclub patrons bring outside conflicts and jealousies into the club that erupts into violence. More common though are the patrons who get inebriated over several hours and become loud and obnoxious and cause trouble. Over-serving a customer or serving alcoholic beverages to an already intoxicated patron is usually the cause. By the way, it is against the law to over-serve alcohol in most states. In my experience, most serious incidents develop over time and erupt because the club manager or bouncer waited too long to enforce a house rule.