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SuperintendentSuperintendent DaveDave DowlingDowling Mission Statement of An Garda Síochana

‘Working with Communities to Protect and Serve’ An Garda Síochána Strategic Objectives – 2010 - 2012

1. Ensuring our Nations Security 2. Confronting Crime 3. Effective Road Policing 4. Ensuring a Peaceful Community 5. Working with Communities 6. An Excellent Organisation Map Of Sub-District BLANCHARDSTOWN DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS • District Resources: 1 Supt. 6 Insp. 51 Sgts. 325 Gdai. 27 Civilians and 29 Reserve Gdai. • Population – Based on 2006 Census (most recent figures available) Blanchardstown District = 141,830 (22% increase from year 2002 figures) Blanchardstown Sub-district = 86,206 Finglas Sub-district = 29,760 Cabra Sub-district = 25,674 • Square Mileage = 36.6 sq miles/94.4 sq kms BLANCHARDSTOWN SUB-DISTRICT

• Large Residential population in Blanchardstown with a mixture of both Private and Local Authority Housing. • and Retail Parks – 340,000 shoppers every week, 27,000 cars per day • National Aquatic Centre, James Connolly Memorial Hospital • Blanchardstown Courthouse • Farmleigh Residence Blanchardstown Sub – District

• Population – 89,000 ( approx.)

• Garda Resources – • 4 Inspector’s • 1 Detective Inspector • 12 Sergeants • 158 Gardaí • 2 Detective Sergeants • 8 Detective Gardaí • 1 Sgt. 6 Gardaí - Drugs Unit • 1 Sgt, 8 Gardaí - Crime Task Force • 1 Sgt. 4 Gardaí – Child Protection Unit • 20 Civilian Staff • 20 Garda Reserves Community Policing Unit

2 Sergeants ; Vincent Connolly Nicola Brady 20 Gardaí 12 Mountain Bikes 1 Community Bus All members trained in Case Management

DUTIES

• Neighbourhood Watch • Youth Diversion Projects ( WEB, ORB ) • Community Policing Forum • Call backs to victims of crime • School Visits • General Patrolling of areas Strategic Objective 1 – Ensuring Nations Security

Continuous Liaison with National Units – State Security Serious Crime Strategic Objective 2

Confronting Crime BURGLARY & THEFT FROM MPV

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448 450 435 410 400 358 350

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0 Burglary Theft from M.P.V. 2009 2010 CRIMINAL DAMAGE

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900 867

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0 Criminal Damage 2009 2010 POSSESSION OF DRUGS SALE/SUPPLY

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0 Sc.15 Possession of Drugs for Sale/Suply 2009 2010 PERSON SEARCHES UNDER DRUGS ACT

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0 Person Search / Search under Drugs Acts 1977/1984 2009 2010 INSPECTIONS – LIQUOR LICENSING

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0 Liquor Licensing Inspections

2009 2010 BLANCHARDSTOWN COURTHOUSE

• Opened on 1st September, 2008 • Resources: 2 Sergeants (2 Court Presenters, 1 Custody Suite) 3 Gardai • District and Circuit Criminal Court • Stations – Blanchardstown, Finglas, Cabra, Ballymun, Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Lucan, Ronanstown, Airport, Celbridge, Leixlip • Juvenile Court in Blanchardstown – Every Monday morning. Strategic Objective 3 –

Effective Road Policing

Section Section Section 49 41 112 R T A R T A R T A 2009 249 777 582 2010 165 724 495 Goal 4 Ensuring a Peaceful Community

• Public Order Patrols • Targeting – Public Order Hotspots, • Policing Plans for Major Events, Halloween in conjunction with all stakeholders, Junior/Leaving Certificate nights, Extra visits to licensed premises, • Extra patrols: Operation Anvil, Hybrid, Creeper, House, etc. Goal 5 - Working with Communities

• Safer Blanchardstown Forum • – Joint Policing Committee / Fingal Housing Forum • Local Drugs Task Force • Neighbourhood Watch Committees • Multi – Cultural Policing Forum • Business Watch – Ballycoolin / Rosemount / Blanchardstown S.C. / Village / Blanchardstown Village. • Schools Programme’s 200 Visits this year • 8 Garda Clinics – , , Blakestown, Hartstown, ,, Clonee, Huntstown, and Tyrellstown. • New clinics being established at Blanchardstown I.T. and Al Mustafa Islamic Centre, . • Youth Diversion Projects – WEB / ORB Vision and Values of An Garda Siochana

• Excellent people delivering policing excellence • Honesty • Accountability • Respect • Professionalism Strategic Objective 6 – An Excellent Organisation

• Case Management ( 22 to date ) • Letters / Call backs to Crime Victims • Mountain Bike Patrols Increased Training of Members (18) • Family Liaison Officers – 5 Trained Officers • Ethnic Liaison Officers – 13 Trained Officers • Anti Social Behaviour Orders/Warnings 13 (Adult) and 53 (Juvenile) • Fingal Fines on the Spot – Breach of Bye Laws - • CCTV – Corduff Campus link. • Crime Prevention Advice – Churches, Schools Programme, Senior Citizens Groups, Youth Groups – Foroige etc. • Garda Community Bus. • Blanchardstown Garda station ‘Open Day’ • Court Practical and Appreciation of Law – Riversdale and Hartstown Community schools – Transition Year Students. Going Forward

• Continued Community Engagement with all our Stakeholders and State Agencies. • Targeting existing and new ‘hot spots’. • Implementing current and new legislation, i.e. ‘Test Purchasing of Intoxicating Liquor’. • Strive to Ensure Public Safety and continued support within the community. Thank You