Community Garda

 

Community Garda
 
Community policing occurs where Gardaí and members of the community and statutory and voluntary agencies work together to:
·         Prevent crime
·         Prevent anti-social behaviour
·         Reduce the fear of crime
·         Promote inter-agency problem solving
·         Bring offenders to justice
·         Improve the overall quality of life
Aims of Community Policing
·         To provide the people in an area with their own dedicated Garda, someone with whom they can discuss everyday occurrences and build up a strong and supportive personal relationship.
·         To help the residents of an area to prevent crime by supporting crime prevention initiatives such as Neighbourhood Watch and Community Alert.
·         To work with other social agencies in an area to help curb crime and vandalism.
If you have problems in your estate with anti-social behaviour contact the Community Garda.
Kilkenny Garda Station
Garda Station
Dominic Street
Kilkenny
Co. Kilkenny
Tel: +353 56 772 2222
fax: +353 56 775 1507