National Community Engagement Day
The GAA is encouraging club members to attend their local ‘meet and greet’ opportunity designed to engage communities with their local Gardaí and local community representatives.
The GAA is encouraging club members to attend on Friday, January 31st, their local ‘meet and greet’ opportunity designed to engage communities with their local Gardaí and local community representatives.
(Details of the location, venue and timing of local engagement opportunities are available by county at www.Garda.ie)
The initiative is being delivered by the National Rural Safety Forum, of which the GAA is a supporting partner. The National Community Engagement Day will take place in over 300 locations across Ireland.
Assistant Commissioner Orla McPartlin, Garda Community Relations Bureau said: “An Garda Síochána is delighted to partner with our key stakeholders in the National Rural Safety Forum in organising a National Community Engagement Day. An Garda Síochána will take this opportunity to listen to the policing needs of our communities so that we can continue to deliver on our mission – Keeping People Safe.”
The National Rural Safety Forum was established, following stakeholder consultation between An Garda Síochána and key partners such as the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) and Muintir na Tire, to provide a platform for a collaborative partnership approach to support the delivery of a rural community policing service. The Forum held its inaugural meeting on 17th April 2019 and was officially launched at the 2019 National Ploughing Championships in Carlow.
The National Rural Safety Forum has four key objectives;
Ø Community Reassurance
Ø Information Sharing & Communication Network
Ø Increased Community Engagement
Ø Crime Prevention & Crime Opportunity Reduction
The following are the partners involved in the National Rural Safety Forum:
An Garda Síochána
ICSA (Irish Cattle & Sheep Farmers Association)
AFI (Age Friendly Ireland)
IFA (Irish Farmers Association)
Foróige
ICA (Irish Country Women’s Association
Muintir Na Tire
CCMA (City & County Managers Association)
Department of Justice and Equality
Active Retirement Ireland
Department of Community & Rural Development
NTA (National Transport Authority)
GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association)
Macra Na Feirme
Neighbourhood Watch
ESB Networks
Details of the location, venue and timing of local engagement opportunities are available by county at www.Garda.ie - #CommunityEngagementDay