COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Friday, November 21, 2008

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: M. Kearns

How are decisions made in terms of prioritising calls that come into the Gardai Station?

REPLY:

Complaints that come into Garda Stations in the Dublin Metropolitan Area are prioritised according to the nature of the call. This classification governs the sequence into which calls are responded to. High priority calls such as a panic alarm, an intruder on a premises or serious Public Order issues receive a high priority. The next tier of priority calls include alarms, drug related issues and report of dangerous driving etc. These calls are mainly responded to by a patrol car. Other less serious calls such as abandoned vehicles and minor public complaints are responded to by Garda on foot or mountain bike, or motorcycle, where available.