National Strategy for Improving Community Safety

The National Strategy for Improving Community Safety is an unprecedented, whole-of-government commitment to redefine and improve community safety across Ireland.

Community safety is about being people being safe and feeling safe in their communities. It cannot be the responsibility of An Garda Síochána alone. Instead, community safety requires a strategic partnership approach, bringing together a range of service providers and the community to identify and respond to issues relating to community safety in a proactive, joined up way.

The first National Strategy for Improving Community Safety will establish a foundational, responsive, and relevant policy framework that enables public service bodies and communities to begin to work together in a coordinated manner to make communities safer.

There are a number of ways for you to contribute to the development of this new National Strategy:

(1). Make a submission on thematic areas identified in our ‘Issues Paper’

Following a preliminary literature review an Issues Paper was developed by the National Office for Community Safety highlighting and inviting comments on five key thematic areas. The Issues Paper opened for submissions on the 30 October and closes on the 28 November. See below links to this paper, including details on how to make a submission.

• National Strategy for Improving Community Safety Issues Paper

• National Strategy for Improving Community Safety Issues Paper (GA)

(2). Join us at one of our ‘Townhall’ engagements

We are holding a series of consultations around the country. Please see below list of dates, locations and times.

You can book in to attend any of these events at this link. Advance booking is required to facilitate room set up and refreshments.

(3). Submit a response to, and share widely, our public engagement survey

An online survey will be made available in the coming weeks. If you are interested in receiving a link to this survey please contact strategy@communitysafety.ie