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A SURVEY PUBLISHED today has found most people in Ireland trust An Garda Síochána, but many victims feel gardaí either can’t or won’t do anything.
Some 682 people surveyed had been a victim of crime in the previous 12 months, with 25% reporting their home had been burgled and 19% saying they had been assaulted.
Of this group, 174 people – more than one quarter – did not report the incident. The key reasons for not reporting the crime were that respondents believed that the gardaí could not do anything, that they would not do anything or that the incident was not serious enough to report.
The results show 57% of those who did report the incident were satisfied with the handling of their case, but 41% were dissatisfied.
Satisfied
The public attitude survey of 6,000 people nationally was conducted by Amarach last year on behalf of the organisation and Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan had been asked recently by the Policing Authority to publish the findings.
Overall, 70% of respondents said they were satisfied with the service provided to their local community and 85% said they had a medium to high level of trust in the organisation.
Most respondents agreed that members of the force are “friendly or helpful”, and that An Garda Síochána is “community-focused”. Less than half of the people surveyed agreed it was “well managed”.
The survey also asked people which crimes they would like to see prioritised. The main priority for all age groups, sexes and social classes, was sexual offences.
Respondents said crimes against the person were a higher priority for them than other crimes like public order, traffic offences and criminal damage.
A garda spokesperson said the results show there is “strong trust” in the organisation, particularly at local level. However, they accepted gardaí have more work to do in ensuring victims are getting the information they want on the progress of their case and the supports available to them.
To ensure we address this issue we will be shortly conducting focus groups with victims of crime, as well as carrying out an evaluation of the 28 Victim Service Offices, which were established 15 months ago.
“This shows our commitment to listening and learning to victims of crime and improving our service to them based on this feedback.”
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Is this the same Flanagan who’s lobbying the Egyptian authorities on behalf of Muslim Brotherhood extremists?
That would be the same guy alright! Pandering to extremists! The very people who want to change our laws to Sharia use them against us. Don’t get so tolerant that you tolerate intolerance.
The Irish citizen indefinitely interned without due process by a military dictatorship?
No it’s the same Charlie Flanagan who refused to expel the Israeli ambassador for murdering hundreds of children recently.
Do you mean the person who entered Egypt on an Egyptian passport ?
Still an Irish citizen, whether you believe with his opinions or not.
if we didn’t allow terrorists to refuel in shannon the threat would be nil
They weren’t terrorists, they were the Americans. Letting the Americans refuel there is why we might be a target. Try and keep up.
I should keep up? ))) keep reading it, the penny has to drop eventually )))))) Numpty
Now, now my child. Just because I corrected you, there is no need to resort to name calling. I was only doing it to clear up your confusion.
Terror threat to Ireland is low ! , well if the number of Muslims continue to grow that “low ” might change
Only 2% of EU terror attacks since 2010 were Islamic, ther dont report lone wolfs, seperatisis and nationalist attacks cos theyre not as sexy.
Same in the US their biggest threat remains right wing extremists
That statistic is completely misleading
140, 000 murders in the USA since 9/11 fewer than 100 with any fundamentalist connection. Sharia law? The mind boggles. Who/what system benefits from keeping people churned up about this while they steal kids’ patrimonies?
There is a cowardice that responds to this in the West.
It might be an idea to look around the Parnell Square area.
Or Dame Street, Solny?
Tap, that’s where I live.
Thanks for the heads up Comrade Shinnerbot.
Keep your eyes peeled Prov, rumour has it that there are some suspicious characters hanging around that area.
All I see are freedom fighting patriots, but don’t worry, if I see any terrorists I’ll be quick to deflect.
the south circular road, post office on leopards corner on dole day etc etc, w.union shoo hooo.
“policy of integration” haven’t ye tried that already? best of luck with trying what’s not possible. Don’t let them return here, home? this is not their home.
Meanwhile in Australia… https://au.news.yahoo.com/nsw/a/26035713/call-for-muslim-army-in-australia/
It’s well known by the man on the street that jihadists are hiding out in Ireland. What’s not well known is the Americans and Britain is watching very carefully and they will take action if necessary.
Not to mention G2 and Garda Special Branch who have a long track record of nearly unbroken success w terrorism si
The article mentions integration, something that will never ever happen. Multiculturism does not work and there is zero evidence that it does. On a side note has any other Irish person given any type of vote on mass immigration or integration or is this forced integration? by the way the U.N convention on human rights states that forced integration is genocide, under article 2 i think.
no we were not given vote cos they’d know the outcome, so forced it, and the UK now says they should have put it to the people.
the cartoons should be published here in solidarity with freedom of speech. if they think theres no threat here, then theres one way to find out, or would they be not so sure? they’re not sure, they’re here too and lots and lots of sympathisers hiding behind face.
Be alert, your country needs lerts
I can’t believe the comments painting all Muslims with the same brush. Just as the KKK does not represent all Christians, fundamental terrorists such as those in France do no represent all Muslims.
Why is it low???
Because we have such a small Muslim population.
Ireland on high alert. Keep that one eye open paudge
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