Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Is consideration being given to community policing? How does our situation compare with that available in other jurisdictions? To what extent do we now rely on more mobile community policing? For instance, in other jurisdictions police officers on mopeds or motorcycles have replaced police officers on the beat. To what extent can we learn from the changing policing methods in other jurisdictions, with a view to making it easier to deliver a high-quality but more effective and efficient service, as is required of all branches of service?

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