Helen McEntee said wardens will not intervene but instead engage with local community and observe what is happening in area
Justice minister Helen McEntee says the plan for the north inner city will be modelled on one that has worked successfully in Drogheda, Co Louth. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA WireMinister for Justice Helen McEntee has said that community wardens will not be taking on the duties of gardaí.
“The community safety wardens engage with people in the area. They engage with people who might be hanging around. They engage with business members to identify what is going on. They engage with younger people,” she told Newstalk Breakfast. “Their role is not to go up where an incident is happening or to intervene. Their role is to engage with people in the area, to observe what is happening and to become known in the area. Over time being able to engage with younger people. It is about understanding what is going on in the area and what more is needed. If something arises, they can alert the guards. We are not asking people to take up the role of the garda,” she said.
Minister McEntee said that the Local Community Safety Plan for Dublin’s north inner city has been worked on for over a year now.
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