City bouncers praise 'ned cam' scheme as they face up to drunken yobs

Dec 23 2010 By Ben Spencer

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STAFF at a popular Glasgow nightspot have praised a new scheme that allows bouncers to film boozed-up yobs on "ned cams".

It is believed the mini-cameras, which let aggressive louts see their own drunken faces, will help to reduce violence towards door staff at city-centre venues.

A similar scheme has already proved successful in England.

Victorias on Sauchiehall Street is one of the nightclubs where security staff are attaching the "body worn cameras" to their jackets this festive season.

General manager Richard Pollock said the cameras had proved effective since they were first used last Friday night.

He added: "There was little or no trouble across the city this weekend but the door staff found them to be a useful back-up tool.

"If any trouble was to start, we think they would prove to be a worthwhile safety measure."

The body worn security device is a small camera attached to a screen worn by security staff on their jackets. The person who is being filmed can see their image on the small screen.

Victorias' participation in Strathclyde Police's trial of the gadget comes just a month after the nightclub won the Gold Standard at the Best Bar None awards.

The award recognised the venue's ongoing work to promote customer safety and responsible drinking.