COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
Friday, September 12, 2008
HEADED ITEM NO.
Garda Report- DMR WEST
REPLY:
Garda Siochana Act 2005 – Joint Policing Guidelines 17.6
Report of Clondalkin Ballyfermot Rathcoole Lucan and Ronanstown Stations to the South Dublin County Joint Policing Committee on Friday 12th Sept 2008 – Chief Supt John Twomey.
The following is compiled by way of general information, for the period under review, as per Regulation 17.6 in accordance with the headings specified in that regulation
Crime Statsitics Jan – Aug 2008 v Jan – Aug 2007
| 2008 | 2007 | Rate Diff | Det 2008 | Det 2007 | |
| Headline Crime | 2609 | 2268 | +15% | 45% | 43% |
| Non Headline | 11,358 | 15,032 | -24% | 80% | 87% |
| Total Crime | 13,967 | 17,300 | -19% | 74% | 81% |
· Overall the Crime figure is down by 19%.
· The total reported Headline Crime figure is up by 15% and the detection rate is up by 2% to 45%.
· The total reported Non Headline Crime figure is down by 24% and the detection rate is 80%
There is a significant increase in the number of Seizures of illegal drugs up 42%.
There is a significant increase in the number of Searches being carried under the Misuse of Drugs Act +121%.
Criminal Damage incidents are up by 20%.
1424 Vehicles have been seized under Sec 41 RTA.
Arrests for Public Order Incidents are up by 25%
67 Adult and 45 Juvenile ASBO notices have been issued.
New Crime Strategies and Initiatives have been introduced in each District in response to the increases, paying particular attention to the areas of Burglary, Robbery and Theft. These are reviewed and accessed on a weekly basis.
Regular inspections of Licensed Premises are ongoing.
Arrests for Drivers under the Influence are down by 1%. Regular MAT checkpoints are taking place in the area
In total 3755 Prisoners have been processed in the stations in the area.
CCTV cameras in 14 locations in the Clondalkin area are being monitored from Clondalkin Station. The locations include Clondalkin Village, Bawnogue, Monastery Road, Ninth Lock Road, Woodford Shops, St Cuthbert’s and Greenpark and the junction before Newlands Cross.
There are CCTV cameras at 18 locations in the Ballyfermot, Palmerstown and Cherry Orchard areas being monitored at Ballyfermot Garda Station.
CCTV cameras in the Grange Cross area are being utilised and 1 member is being placed on beat duty in the area on a daily basis from 10am to 2am (resources permitting).
The Community Council in Rathcoole that the Gardai have regular contact with are looking into a CCTV option for Rathcoole village.
CCTV for the Neilstown area is approved and awaiting installation.
A new Garda Clinic in the Palmerstown area commenced on a Pilot basis on 4th Sept 08. The clinic will operate weekly from the Palmerstown Community Centre. A leaflet drop was done in the area with details of the clinic.
Regular meetings with Dublin Bus are continuing in Ronanstown and Lucan.
It should be noted that in any reference to statistics, those statistics are provisional, operational, liable to change and some possibly re-classified with the introduction of Central Statistics Office reports.
With reference to the Public Order Incident in *details supplied on the 17th of May 2008, which was discussed 'in committee' at the June meeting, the Garda investigation is continuing in this matter.
Enquiries are being conducted, a number of suspects have been identified and it is expected that arrests will be made in course. As a consequence, I do not believe it is appropriate to elaborate further on this particular incident until all court proceedings have been concluded.
Notwithstanding this, a policing plan is presently in operation for this Estate. This Policing Plan is under constant review. The policing plan incorporates a number of objectives i.e. to identify all culprits involved in criminal damage, drug dealing and anti social behaviour, the prosecution of offenders for these matters and gathering intelligence. Contact has also been made with local residents in order to improve communications.