Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will outline how it was developed and that might give an indication of where changes were more focused this year. An Garda Síochána took account of a broad spectrum of views in the formulation of the strategy statement. Focus groups were held with nine ethnic and culturally diverse groups from within our communities, including the Laois African Support Group, the LGBTQ+ Sligo IT, the Father Peter McVerry Trust and the Ballinamore direct provision centre. We have formal correspondence seeking the views and input from Departments as well as local authorities, non-governmental agencies and community representatives as well as individual members of the public. An Garda Síochána also sought input from the public in assisting in the development of the strategy, which closed in May of last year. The overall objectives are translated into operational measures through the day-to-day activities of policing, that is, everything from detecting crime to dealing directly with victims, looking at specific types of criminal activity including domestic violence through our DPSUs or types of fraud. It is quite a broad spectrum. I can get the Deputy a copy of the strategy for this year, which will give him more detail.

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