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National Drugs Strategy 2009-16. Inspector Patrick o Sullivan. AGENDA. Garda Activity National Drug Strategy 2009 - 2016 New Initiative Garda Contacts. Ballyfermot Drug Captures 2013. Ballyfermot Drug Activity 2013. Clondalkin Drug Captures 2013. Clondalkin Drug Activity 2013.
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National Drugs Strategy 2009-16 Inspector Patrick o Sullivan
AGENDA • Garda Activity • National Drug Strategy 2009 - 2016 • New Initiative • Garda Contacts.
National Drugs StrategyPillars 2009 - 2016 • Supply Reduction • Prevention • Treatment • Rehabilitation • Research
National Drugs Strategy “To develop a framework to provide an appropriate response to the issue of drug related intimidation in the community.” Action 5 – NDS 2009-16
Problems • Fear Approaching Gardai (Retaliation) • Criminal Behaviour of Siblings (Searches) • No single point of contact In Garda Stations. • Getting Different messages • Seeking advice only on Intimidation .
Project Nominated Inspector FSN Local Superintendent Liaison Garda Family
Purpose of Strategy • Provide Practical Safety Information. • Provide advice in relation to threats. • Provide Drug support services information. • Outline the procedure for formal complaint. • Agreed Strategy between parties on how to proceed.
Purpose of Strategy • To provide a single point of contact. • Ensure a confidential and effective means of dealing with reports of intimidation. • Provide families with sufficient support from An Garda Siochana. • Formulate Policy
Functions of Nominated Inspectors • Liaises with the local District Officer and monitors the progress of the investigation of any alleged intimidation/threats by local personnel. • Ensures the appointment of a liaison person to work with the family concerned. • The documenting of all actions taken during the course of the process.
Communications between Liaison Gardai and Family • Agreed Location in advance • Telephone or Direct Contact • Confidential. • Advice given. • Course of Action decided by both parties.
HOW to Make Contact • Emergency. • Local Garda You Known and Trust • Contact Direct Station and Request Nominated Inspector. • Request a FSN or Community Support Workers, Agencies. to Contact Inspector. • Contact GNDU Dublin Castle 6669900
National Drugs Strategy “Develop an Initiative to Target Adults involved in the drugs trade who are using young children (some under the legal age of culpability) to engage in illegal activities associated with the drug trade”. Action 7 – NDS 2009-16
Aims • Formalised documented Process. • Proactive enforcement strategy. • Ensuring safety of young people involved.
Reporting • Family Support Network to inform Nominated Inspector. • All reports forwarded to local District Officer. • Enforcement strategy formulated by local management.
Nominated Liaison Inspectors • Colin Healy - Coolock • Johanna O’Leary - Store St • Raymond Blake – Tallaght/Crumlin • Brendan Costello - Pearse St • Kieran Holohan - Dun Laoghaire • Patrick O’Sullivan - Blanchardstown • Declan Yates - Balbriggan
Liaison Gardai Blanchardstown Blanchardstown • Detective Inspector Colm Murphy Blanchardstown • Sergeant Paul Tallon • Keith Plunkett • Sinead Ni Mhuircheartaigh
Liaison Gardai Finglas/Cabra Cabra • Eoin Pelly • William Murray Finglas • Sergeant Shay McCartan • Michael Parry Jones • Gary Moore • Sinead Swan
Liaison Gardai Clondalkin Clondalkin • Detective Inspector Colm O Malley Clondalkin • Sergeant Jim Curran • Gerard Brennan • Emer Tomkins • Mairead Scanlon
Liaison Gardai Ballyfermot Ballyfermot • Detective Inspector Colm O Malley Clondalkin • Sergeant Michael Tracey • Tara Corrigan • John Barrett
Liaison Gardai Ronanstown/Lucan Ronanstown • Detective Inspector Richard McDonnell Ronanstown • Sergeant John Conway • Colin Sullivan • Noel Kavanagh • Tom Pierce Lucan
Advertising Campaigns • Poster Campaign by Joint Policing Committee, GS,FSN,HSE • www.garda.ie • www.fsn.ie • Leaflet Campaign by FSN and GS