The Yorkshire Evening post yesterday reported that a Wakefield doorman has been jailed for six months after punching a Leeds nightclubber in the face.

Paul Bartley, 25, of Plumpton Street, Wakefield, was found guilty of malicious wounding and grievous bodily harm.

The victim, a 30-year-old man, had been in the Mission nightclub toilets last August when he was approached by Bartley and asked to leave the premises.

After a row, Bartley punched the man causing serious facial injuries.

PC Amy Spencer, from British Transport Police, said: “This was a completely unprovoked, vicious assault on a member of the public who had simply gone on a night out to enjoy himself with friends.

“As a door supervisor, Bartley’s role was to ensure the safety of members of the public attending the club. He abused his position and authority and obviously thought he was above the law.”

Bartley has also had his Security Industry Authority (SIA) door supervisors’ license revoked.

Suzi says…

This is exactly the kind of door supervisor we do NOT need in the industry.  Door supervisors are employed to ensure staff and customers are safe and should be professional at all times.  Contrary to popular belief, with cetain obvious exceptions, door supervisors are no longer the thugs and bullies of yesteryear.   They are well trained professionals who are licensed by the Government to undertake a very difficult, and at time dangerous, job.   It is about time the law started punishing the old-school “bouncers” who do still think it’s acceptable to slap people around.  Perhaps then the message will get through that this kind of behaviour is unacceptable.  beSmart Training regularly runs courses for people who want to become door supervisors.  We have over fifty years experience in door supervision between us and we pride ourselves on providing good, professional and thorough training that will benefit any door supervisor in their chosen career.