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Policing Neighbourhoods

• Community Alert Area Carlow District ( area, liaison Garda, phone number) ( pdf 52kb )

The Policing Neighbourhoods Document reflects the division of the County into neighbourhoods in keeping with the National Community Policing Model.

National Community Policing Model

Under Community Policing, a member of An Garda Síochana is given responsibility for policing a specific area. He or she works in uniform and makes every effort to meet and build up a constructive relationship with the people who live there. Community Policing has three specific aims:

1. To provide the people in an area with their own Garda, someone with whom they can discuss everyday occurrences within that area and build up a strong and supportive personal relationship.
2. To assist the residents of the area to prevent crime by supporting their efforts to promote Neighbourhood Watch, Community Alert and other crime prevention initiatives.
3. To work with other social agencies in the area to help curb crime and vandalism.

Community policing now covers most larger urban areas and many rural areas.