The closure of Fitzgibbon Street and Whitehall Garda Stations, reduced Garda numbers and resources have led to unacceptably high levels of crime in Dublin Central.
Mary’s Track record on Crime:
- Founding and active Director of Community Policing Forum
- Founding and active Director of Youth Diversion Service
- Chair of Dublin City Joint Policing Committee
- Director of Family Resource Centre
Mary’s priorities for Crime in Dublin Central are:
- Dedicated Small Area Community Policing
- Strong Community Policing fora
- Investment in Youth Diversion programmes & victim support
- Legislation to tackle the scourge of scrambler bikes and juvenile drug dealing
- Safer public spaces
Click HERE to see all the work Mary has been doing in the area of Crime & Policing.
![With Jim O'Callaghan & John Curran at Fianna Fáil's Election 2020 press briefing on Crime & Policing](https://maryfitzpatrick.ie/wp-content/uploads/cache/IMG-20200117-WA0008/2710477894.jpg)
With Jim O’Callaghan & John Curran at Fianna Fáil’s Election 2020 press briefing on Crime & Policing
![Chairing the Joint Policing Committee with Assistant Commission Pat Leahy, Councillor Mannix Flynn & Rose Kenny, DCC Senior Executive](https://maryfitzpatrick.ie/wp-content/uploads/cache/Crime/4292933860.jpg)
Chairing the Joint Policing Committee with Assistant Commission Pat Leahy, Councillor Mannix Flynn & Rose Kenny, DCC Senior Executive