A public meeting on home and farm safety hosted by the Derry Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) was a “positive and worthwhile engagement,” according to the group’s chairperson Cllr Paul Fleming.
Sinn Fein Cllr Paul Fleming.
The meeting, held in the Diamond Centre, Claudy, was attended by members of the public, PSNI Crime Prevention and Neighbourhood Officers, Community Safety Wardens and members of the PCSP.
At the meeting the Foyle Area Commander Chief Inspector Jon Burrows provided an update on PSNI performance against the targets set out in the Foyle Local Policing Plan and advised of their policing with the community activities.
Although the number burglaries in the Foyle area is significantly reduced compared to last year, CI Burrows said most of the burglaries happening were still through open doors and windows and were opportunistic rather than forced break-ins.
The local Crime Prevention Officer delivered a presentation on how the public can make their homes and property more secure and less attractive to burglars.
Speaking at the meeting, Sinn Fein Cllr Paul Fleming, chairperson of the Derry PCSP, said the PCSP was the public’s partnership that had been established to address the policing and community safety needs of the entire community of the city and district.
He added: “Burglary, especially domestic burglary, remains a major concern for our residents and this public meeting provided an opportunity for those agencies involved in crime prevention and community safety to disseminate valuable information and advice on home and farm security.”
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