Almost 50 people have been brought to court for illegal trespassing and hunting on farmland in north county Dublin in the last 12 months, the IFA’s crime prevention executive Barry Carey has revealed.
To combat problems in the area, a special rural crime committee was set up that included then-IFA deputy president Richard Kennedy, Carey and local branch members, along with a group of senior garda officers.
Carey told the Irish Farmers Journal that the committee has led to the curtailing of criminal activity, a reduction in farm invasions and prompt reporting of crimes.
“In the initial year of co-operation in this initiative 200 checkpoints and over 200 patrols were conducted with arrests and convictions, vehicle confiscation and great intelligence gathered which led to further arrest and convictions,” Carey said.
He added that communities are the eyes and ears for the gardaí to react more efficiently and this has been proven.
The rural crime rate in north county Dublin has reduced by 70%, he said.
A new WhatsApp group established in the area to report rural crime now has over 300 members.
“This group is monitored by the gardaí from three stations. The principal idea is to have community engagement with realtime reporting of suspicious persons, activity and vehicles.
“The use of mobile phones to take photos of incidents has proved a valuable tool in the community giving greater peace of mind to all,” he said.
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Almost 50 people have been brought to court for illegal trespassing and hunting on farmland in north county Dublin in the last 12 months, the IFA’s crime prevention executive Barry Carey has revealed.
To combat problems in the area, a special rural crime committee was set up that included then-IFA deputy president Richard Kennedy, Carey and local branch members, along with a group of senior garda officers.
Carey told the Irish Farmers Journal that the committee has led to the curtailing of criminal activity, a reduction in farm invasions and prompt reporting of crimes.
“In the initial year of co-operation in this initiative 200 checkpoints and over 200 patrols were conducted with arrests and convictions, vehicle confiscation and great intelligence gathered which led to further arrest and convictions,” Carey said.
He added that communities are the eyes and ears for the gardaí to react more efficiently and this has been proven.
The rural crime rate in north county Dublin has reduced by 70%, he said.
A new WhatsApp group established in the area to report rural crime now has over 300 members.
“This group is monitored by the gardaí from three stations. The principal idea is to have community engagement with realtime reporting of suspicious persons, activity and vehicles.
“The use of mobile phones to take photos of incidents has proved a valuable tool in the community giving greater peace of mind to all,” he said.
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