The deployment of extra Gardai is a welcome development, particularly in rural areas. Irish Rural link have consistently highlighted the issues which concern its members in terms of rural security. We have proposed the reforms in terms of how communities can be involved with the Gardai in terms of community policing. Briefly we believe that each Garda region should have a a locally based community policing forum who would meet with the Superintendent on a two monthly basis to consider tissues relevant to the region and agree actions. We believe that such a body, which would have elected representatives as well as members of the community would elevate the principles of community policing and strengthen the Gardai in terms of fighting crime. IRL have consistently pointed out that the public, while being very supportive of the work done by Gardai, require much higher levels of re assurance in terms of having confidence in our system of policing as it applies in rural areas.
Séamus Boland
Posted on 30 Jun 2017 3:55 pm
The deployment of extra Gardai is a welcome development, particularly in rural areas. Irish Rural link have consistently highlighted the issues which concern its members in terms of rural security. We have proposed the reforms in terms of how communities can be involved with the Gardai in terms of community policing. Briefly we believe that each Garda region should have a a locally based community policing forum who would meet with the Superintendent on a two monthly basis to consider tissues relevant to the region and agree actions. We believe that such a body, which would have elected representatives as well as members of the community would elevate the principles of community policing and strengthen the Gardai in terms of fighting crime. IRL have consistently pointed out that the public, while being very supportive of the work done by Gardai, require much higher levels of re assurance in terms of having confidence in our system of policing as it applies in rural areas.