COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
HEADED ITEM NO. 5
Report of the South Dublin County Joint Policing Committee Meeting on Friday 26th April 2019 in County Hall, Tallaght
Attendance: Committee Members:
Cllr. Deirdre O’Donovan (Chair); Cllr Mick Duff; Cllr Louise Dunne; Cllr Brendan Ferron; Cllr Cathal King; Cllr. Liona O’Toole; Sean Crowe TD; Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy, Garda Síochána; Superintendent Ian Lackey, Garda Síochána; Colm Ward, SDCC; Ann Corrigan, PPN; Enda Creegan, PPN; Michael Noonan, PPN;
In attendance: Andy Lane, SDCC; Superintendent Paul Dolan, Garda Síochána; Superintendent Brendan Connolly, Garda Síochána; Andrea Lennon, Policing Authority
Apologies: Cllr Paul Foley; Cllr. Paul Gogarty; Cllr Mark Ward (Mayor); John Lahart, TD; Chief Superintendent Kevin Gralton, Garda Síochána; Gemma Carton, Garda Diversion; Tara Deasy, PPN (Resigned);
The following is a summary of the business covered at the meeting:
1. Minutes of the Last meeting
Agreed.
2. Garda Reports
Reports were circulated by Chief Superintendent Finbarr Murphy on behalf of the DMRW region and by Superintendent Ian Lackey on behalf of the DMRS region. The reports and issues raised covered:
- Damage to a sports club in Lucan
- Operation Trophy will now be covering a wider area.
- Issues on the doorstep whilst election campaigning were often anti-social behaviour issues.
- New Gardai to start
- An increase in community policing
- Successful drug seizures in Clondalkin
- Clondalkin Garda Station Open Day linked to the Clondalkin Festival would go ahead as usual
- Bike patrols would be going into the parks now as Summer was approaching
- Anecdotal reports of an upsurge of incidents of ASB in parks and along the canal
- More Gardai needed in Rathfarnham and extra Gardai will be deployed there
- Gangs targeting women at shopping centres for their credit card details and cards
- Attacks on delivery drivers in the West Tallaght area
- ASB around infill housing and the impact on sports clubs and the parks nearby
- National Youth Awards
- Scramblers
- Prosecutions and the DPP
2.1 Rural Policing: The issue of rural policing was discussed particularly around Rathcoole Garda Station.
- Concern over staffing levels at Rathcoole Garda Station.
- Burglaries in Brittas and Saggart noted, several criminals had been identified. Additional Gardai to cover the Brittas area would be addressed.
- A new sergeant had been assigned to Rathcoole Garda Station. In addition, expressions of interest to be based in the station had been circulated and were being sought.
- Rathcoole and Ballyfermot are not training centres, so would not be suitable for new Gardai.
3. Local Policing Fora Report
Reports and updated were noted from LPFs in:
- North Clondalkin, Lucan and Palmerstown;
- Clondalkin;
- Dublin 12; and,
- West Tallaght.
It was also noted that there is a public meeting of the Dublin 12 LPF scheduled for 30th April.
4. Local Policing Forum for Lucan
It was agreed to send a letter to the Minister for Justice seeking resources for additional LPFs.
5. JPC Annual Report 2019
The draft Annual Report was considered by the Committee and it was agreed to submit the report to the Council and to the Policing Authority.
6. JPC Strategic Plan 2016-2022
The report was noted
7. Drug Subcommittee
The report was noted
8. Any Other Business
- Road markings on the Naas Road to be referred to Roads Dept.;
- Procedures for training and participation of community Gardai in certain projects was discussed;
- Preference of Committee members for timing of JPC meetings to be surveyed;
- Appropriate induction, support and strategic training to be considered for new members of the JPC;
- The Chair expressed thanks to all members of the JPC for their input and commitment over the past five years.
9. Upcoming JPC Meetings
The next scheduled meetings of the JPC are as follows:
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Date |
Time |
Place |
|
Friday 20th September |
3.00pm |
County Hall, Tallaght |
|
Friday 22nd November |
3.00pm |
County Hall, Tallaght |