Martin Kenny
Question:695. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of crime prevention officers within An Garda Síochána by county. [32363/22]
View answerTuesday, 21 June 2022
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Garda authorities, unfortunately this was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy again once the information is to hand.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 21 June 2022 where you sought: ‘The breakdown of crime prevention officers within An Garda Síochána by county’
As you will recall, I had sought the information you requested from the Garda authorities and undertook to contact you again once the information was to hand.
In accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all human resource matters and recruitment. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.
I am assured however, that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing priorities, to ensure their optimum use.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that the table appended below sets out the number of crime prevention officers at 27 June 2022. As you will appreciate, the breakdown of figures is provided on a Garda divisional basis, rather by county.
I am advised that 1 crime prevention officer (CPO) has been appointed in the DMR North and will begin duty on the 11 July 2022.
I am further advised that an application for a CPO competition has been submitted in both the DMR North Central and the DMR West. The Garda authorities also informed me that interviews for the currently vacant Meath CPO position took place recently.
As you may also be aware, details of all crime prevention officers are listed on the Garda website and can be accessed using the link below:
https://garda.ie/en/crime-prevention/who-is-my-local-crime-prevention-officer-/
Appendix
The number of crime prevention officers (CPO) by Division at 27 June 2022.
|
CRIME PREVENTION OFFICER |
DIVISION |
|
1 |
Cavan/Monaghan |
|
1 |
Clare |
|
1 |
Cork (City) |
|
1 |
Cork (West) |
|
1 |
Cork North |
|
0 |
DMR North |
|
0 |
DMR North Central |
|
0 |
DMR West |
|
1 |
Donegal |
|
1 |
Dublin (East) |
|
1 |
Dublin (South Central) |
|
1 |
Dublin (South) |
|
1 |
Galway |
|
1 |
Kerry |
|
1 |
Kildare |
|
1 |
Kilkenny/Carlow |
|
1 |
Laois/Offaly |
|
1 |
Limerick |
|
1 |
Louth |
|
1 |
Mayo |
|
0 |
Meath |
|
1 |
Roscommon/Longford |
|
1 |
Sligo/Leitrim |
|
1 |
Tipperary |
|
1 |
Waterford |
|
1 |
Westmeath |
|
1 |
Wexford |
|
1 |
Wicklow |