By Sgt. Gary Ritchie,
Crimestoppers Scotland's Call Centre Manager
As trailblazers of drinks spiking awareness Safeflo have created quite a 'stir' in the licensed trade with thousands of clubbers now snapping up their tamper proof devices which offer peace of mind to would-be victims - both men and women.
Clubbers at the famous Metro in the seaside town of Saltcoats are the latest to benefit from 2,500 free tops from Strathclyde Police with our hotline number
0800 555 111 on them.
A further 20,000 will be handed out from pubs and clubs in North Ayrshire later this year in a county-wide drive to combat the scourge of drug assisted rape.
And the 18-thousand-strong Dundee University Students Association has undertaken to promote awareness of drink-spiking and how Safeflo can assist in curbing the menace.
Posters and leaflets are being printed to assist their endeavours to keep students safe from ‘date rape’ drugs. Pub and club operators do not have to cough up for Safeflo dispensers as these are free.
The tried and tested Safeflo caps cost just £2 for eight and minimise the risks of substances being added, say the experts.
PC Stephen Carr from Saltcoats police station said the Metro had been chosen for the Ayrshire launch as it was a Mecca for clubbers from Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston.
