Garda station in Cork town could be manned by civilian staff
Chief Supt McPolin said the new civilian manned stations were something they were looking at for Carrigaline and other such stations.
Roisin Burke
CARRIGALINE Garda Station could be manned by civilian staff during business hours by the end of the year, Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin has said.
At the moment the station is open “when staffing allows” and it is serviced by Togher Garda Station.
Chief Supt McPolin said that the Gardaí have full-time resources allocated to it at present.
“We do our best to have the station open on a daily basis but it is not possible to have it open 365 days of the year, unfortunately. I would prefer to have guards out in the town and in the area, patrolling and providing a service.”
Figures contained in a report given to the Cork County Joint Policing Committee (JPC) have offered a comprehensive insight into the impact the COVID pandemic had on crime levels across the city and county during 2020.
While the report detailed reductions in most crime categories across the three Cork Garda divisions over the course of the year, it did contain some alarming statistics in relation to reported instances of domestic abuse and drug driving.
Outlining the contents of the report, Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin of the Cork City division noted that property-related crimes such as burglaries and thefts were down in his division, Cork North and Cork West when compared to 2019.
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