Facebook post by Dempseys

A STATEMENT FROM DEMPSEYS BAR AND CLUB It saddens everybody at Dempseys that we have had to write an open letter to Lauren Poultney, Chief Constable, South Yorkshire Police. We have been here for nearly twenty-two years and hope that our customers realise that Dempseys is a fortress, a safe place inside, and probably harder to get into than anywhere else. This is deliberate and we hope that our open letter will help you understand the reasons why we are so strict on entry. Dempseys have five door staff during the week, double that on a weekend, because outside we are faced with the worst kind of verbal abuse, offensive weapons, knives, and death threats. Six years ago we told South Yorkshire police that organised crime gangs were infiltrating the area and still they have done nothing. Our requests for urgent assistance (through CCRAC radio and 999) are repeatedly ignored. Our efforts to engage with South Yorkshire Police have been met with silence. Despite all this unpleasantness, our Door Supervisors will always endeavour to protect you, and we are very fortunate, and extremely grateful, that our customers continue to support us in such phenomenal numbers. It is a miserable day when the only way to get the police to face up to their shocking performance is through the media. Even harder when we know that the police are going to make life very difficult for us now. Thank you all, you really are the best.