Gardaí invite communities to local Mayo ‘meet and greet’ events
THIS Wednesday, April 27, An Garda Síochána, supported by the IFA and the National Rural Safety Forum, are inviting local communities to a ‘meet and greet’ opportunity at over 300 venues across Ireland.
Events are being held in towns and villages right across Mayo. It is an opportunity for the local community to get to know their local gardaí and community representatives. All are welcome.
The day, last held in 2020, see communities meeting with their local gardaí and community representatives to discuss matters of importance to them such as rural safety, crime prevention and security.
Meetings will be informal and will last approximately one hour.
Details of the location, venue and timing of local engagement opportunities are available by county at http://www.garda.ie/!KQR60R.
Assistant Commissioner Paula Hilman, from Roads Policing and Community Engagement, An Garda Síochána, said: “The National Community Engagement Day will provide an opportunity for people from all our communities, both rural and urban, to meet with their local gardaí.
“Engagement, partnership and problem solving with local communities is essential to our mission of keeping people safe.
“Members of An Garda Síochána will use this as an opportunity to meet informally with local communities, listen to their concerns, discuss ways to work collaboratively to reduce crime and fear of crime and offer crime prevention advice.”
Brian Rushe, IFA deputy president and co-chair of the National Rural Safety Forum, commented: “It is crucial that we all work together to serve the best interests of people at risk in our communities and the National Community Engagement Day is the perfect platform for this.
“Community reassurance and crime prevention initiatives are at the centre of community welfare. IFA is thrilled to be working with An Garda Síochána and all members of the National Rural Safety Forum on this great initiative and are urging all communities to come out on April 27 to make it a memorable day.”