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Can't believe I missed this thread until now...

1. Buy a vest. Check ebay. I got mine in my exact size for $120. Its born on date was Jan 2006, so its not old, wasnt used much either. Get a trauma plate or the soft armor paks as well. Very cheap insurance.
When I started working at the bar last August, no one wore vests. My buddy bought one, I got one, and now three others are wearing vests. (Side benefit is that chicks get really turned on by them. hehe)

2. OC spray. Sabre Red is the best out there. Not for indoor use! Use it inside the bar and the whole bar will have to be emptied for at least an hour. It goes EVERYWHERE. But its effective. One guy used the stream stuff, an entire bottle, did nothing on a guy weilding a broken bottle. He ran back to my door, got my Sabre Red, and one blast had him down. We've used it to break up 6 person fights. Everyone wants to make nice after they get sprayed with it!

3. My bars policy is no asps/batons, guns, knives, or anything that can be used as a weapon. The form I signed threatened criminal charges. Yeah right. Worst they can do is fire me. With that said, I would never carry my gun while working at the bar. What are you going to do? Open fire into a crowd of a couple hundred people? Under that adrenalin dump where your motor skills are going haywire? I carry a knife, but its more utility than weapon in my mind.

4. We do patdowns on all male patrons. I have intercepted one gun, and countless knives. Patron can take the knife to their car or stash it somewhere outside. The gun carriers are turned away, we dont want them in the bar. We also intercept a lot of booze people try to bring into the bar. My personal policy is to toss thier alcohol and then refuse them entry. Insult to injury!


We are able to arrest patrons who refuse to leave or who resist. Warn them about the tresspass, and then place them in cuffs if they do not comply. If its an assault we are breaking up, we arrest all parties involved.

The relationship your bar has with the police must not be that great. The cops who patrol the downtown area where my bar is at are on very good terms with us doormen. We've been able to support and assist them, during arrests, fights, and when they get injured we step in to help as well. Most of us are on first name basis with the police, and they have been on hand many times while we are doing our job. The police trust us to do our job.

Not everyone is cut out to be a bouncer. Those who lose their cool are liabilities to the bar, not assets. Whatever anyone may say, bouncing is as much about good customer service and excellent people skills as it is being big and strong.
We get death threats all the time. People talk smack to us left and right. A good bouncer can let all that go.
Be Nice. When you escort someone out, Be Nice. When they tell you off, Be Nice. Be Nice until its time to Not Be Nice.


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