GARDAI SAY BURGLARIES ARE DOWN 14% THIS YEAR IN DONAGHMEDE - KENNY

Posted on October 16, 2013 11:42 AM   |   Permanent Link   

Local Donaghmede Labour TD Sean Kenny, who is also member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, has said that he has been informed by the Gardaí and the Minister for Justice in a reply to a Parliamentary Question, that, as part of the measures to tackle burglary under Operation Fiacla, a second Garda operation, called Operation Acer, is in force in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, including the Coolock Garda District which covers the Donaghmede area.

"Operation Acer provides both preventative and detection aspects and focuses on geographical areas and specific targets. It is an intelligence driven operation and, in the area in question, resources from Coolock assisted by Divisional Traffic Units and Divisional Crime Task Force Units conduct checkpoints and patrols to target specific areas and offenders. These targeted patrols and checkpoints are kept under review to ensure adjustments are made to maintain the ability of the operation to get results."

"I am also informed by the Gardaí that the impact of the Operation can be seen in Garda crime figures for the year to date in 2013 which show a decrease of 14% in the number of burglaries in the Coolock area when compared to the same period in 2012."

"Local Garda management tells me that it closely monitors the allocation of resources in the context of crime trends, policing needs and other operational strategies to ensure optimum use is made of Garda resources, and the best possible Garda service is provided to the public."

"Operation Acer operates alongside ongoing community policing measures, including problem solving with the community and ongoing liaison with schools, businesses and households in providing crime prevention advice and assistance to victims of burglary."

"I would like to thank the Gardaí on behalf of the local community for their hard work in making our communities safer. It is often a challenging job and I want to acknowledge their efforts."