Clubs encouraged to introduce digital technology for customer entry
New nightspot Ladybird Lounge on Mill Lane had reported success with the system
Police are backing the use of digital technology for entry into the city’s clubs to help catch wrongdoers.
Customers hoping to gain entry to nightspots must agree to having their driving licence or passport scanned, or choose to have their fingerprint scanned to save producing ID in the future.
Licensees were given a demonstration on how the system worked last Wednesday, with another due to take place at the end of the month.
This means more clubs could join the likes of Ladybird Lounge in Mill Lane, who already adopt the system.
Chairman of Cardiff Licensees Forum, Nick Newman, maintains that the system is an entirely commercial decision.
“ID scanning is a bit of a grey area and clubs are not obliged to go along with it.”