The Garda Commissioner has designated the 29th May – 4th June 2014, as Garda Supporting Safer Communities Campaign.
This initiative, gives An Garda Síochána, an opportunity to further pledge its’ commitment, to enhance and develop policing in partnership with our communities, in order to promote and support safer communities.
The primary aim of this campaign is to facilitate, support and highlight Garda Community engagement aimed at reducing the opportunity for crime, reducing the fear of crime and promoting community safety.
This campaign will reaffirm the ethos of ‘Community Policing’ throughout the country, through the hosting of various activities within local communities. The campaign affords An Garda Síochána, an opportunity to give our public some simple, but effective Crime Prevention and Road Safety Advice.
The primary objective of this ‘Supporting Safer Communities Campaign, will be to engage with, and raise awareness within our communities of initiatives aimed at preventing crime, reducing the fear of crime and promoting Community Safety.
The primary focus during this Campaign will be in the following areas:
1. High Visibility Policing
2. Theft from Vehicles, Crime Prevention and Reduction
3. Road Safety
4. Supporting Victims of Crime
Assistant Commissioner Jack Nolan, is available for a photocall opportunity on the 29th May 2014 at the Garda Síochána ‘Information Point Stand’ at "The Bloom in the Park” event in the Phoenix Park. Sergeant Kelvin Courtney, National Crime Prevention Unit will be available to provide interviews.
An Garda Síochána will on Thursday 29th May promote a National "Crime Prevention Day of Action against Theft from Vehicles” This will involve National and Divisional activities across all Garda Divisions primarily focussed on reducing and preventing theft from vehicles.
The main Garda Síochána ‘Information Point Stand’ comprising ‘Garda Traffic & Garda Community Relations Bureau’ and Community Policing personnel / information, will be located outdoors in the "Mobile Garda Command Unit” in the Festival Site.
Further information on the "Supporting Safer Communities Campaign” is available on the Garda website www.garda.ie on the Garda Facebook page.
