Enhancing community safety countywide

By Dan Walsh

The Wexford Local Community Safety partnership was officially launched with its first meeting at the Council Chamber in Wexford on Tuesday.

The partnership will expand joint policing committees to include wider community, voluntary, and statutory involvement, all working to improve safety across the county.

Wexford County Council will oversee the partnership and report to the National Office for Community Safety within the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

Wexford is the first county to conduct a partnership meeting to start the process of creating a three-year Local Community Safety Plan for the county.

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan said: “I am extremely pleased that the Wexford Local Community Safety Partnership has been established, and its first meeting has taken place. This marks another significant step on the rollout of these partnerships nationwide and this government’s new approach to community safety.

“The next step for this Partnership is to develop and implement its own, tailored community safety plan. The National Office of Community Safety based in my department will be on-hand to support the Partnership as it begins its important work.”

“Bringing together local representatives, community groups and state agencies allows Wexford Local Community Safety Partnership to develop a plan that identifies community safety needs in their own area.

“I’d like to thank everyone involved in Wexford LCSP for being part of this significant new chapter in community safety. I look forward to following their progress,” concluded Minister O’Callaghan.