Detective Chief Inspector Mark McClarence presenting a cheque for £5,480 to Rosemary Morton and Raymond Craig, of North West Counselling to aid their work with those who use illegal drugs.
Almost £11,000 raised through the sale of a convicted Derry drug dealer’s car has handed over to two local charities involved in the fight against drug abuse.
Police seized the vehicle as part of their investigation which dated back to June 2012 and following the dealer’s conviction it was sold by the PSNI, raising £10,960.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark McClarence presenting a cheque for £5,480 to Sadie O’Reilly of HURT (Have Your Tomorrows), a group that works with those addicted to drugs, and their families.
As a result the local PSNI has presented cheques to the value of £5,480 each to North West Counselling, which has offices in Greysteel and has a new office opening at St Columb’s Court, beside Bishop Street Courthouse, and HURT, which has offices at Clarendon Street.
And police in G District are continuing to roll out the “Reducing Offending through Partnership” (ROU) initiative, which aims to promote a joint approach by all agencies in providing a gateway out of crime for priority offenders.
Two local officers are dedicated to the “Rehabilitate and Resettlement” process.
Where offenders wish to partake in training, education and employment opportunities, or address substance misuse or dependence, then the officers will signpost them to local providers in the statutory and non-statutory sectors with the necessary skills, training and expertise.
It is hoped that some of the money being handed over will be used to provide services for these offenders and reduce their level of reoffending which is having an adverse impact on the local community.
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