Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Policing Matters: An Garda Síochána
2:00 am
Dr. Shawna Coxon:
We have started with our high-visibility patrols, which the Deputy will have heard about. That has started in the downtown core.
I have not heard of any issues with respect to displacement. We certainly have patrols throughout the city from a community engagement standpoint.
With respect to drug-related intimidation, many of these cases are not reported. I want to signal that the drug-related intimidation and violence, DRIVE, programme has just been released. Families have an opportunity to go through policing and can come to us if need be. Oftentimes they are using other methods, however, and the programme is a great way for them to get help and support. Those two pieces are in place along with front-line patrols.