national drugs strategy 2009-16 inspector patrick o sullivan

National Drugs Strategy 2009-16National Drugs Strategy 2009-16

Inspector Patrick o SullivanInspector Patrick o Sullivan

AGENDAAGENDA

Garda ActivityGarda Activity National Drug Strategy 2009 - National Drug Strategy 2009 -

20162016 New InitiativeNew Initiative Garda Contacts.Garda Contacts.

Ballyfermot Drug Captures Ballyfermot Drug Captures 20132013

DrugDrug CapturesCaptures AmountAmount

Cannabis HerbCannabis Herb 152152 €€471.000m471.000m

Cannabis ResinCannabis Resin 4040 €€576.000576.000

HeroinHeroin 2424 €€162.725162.725

CocaineCocaine 2929 €€711,250711,250

EcstasyEcstasy 77 €€48.80048.800

Ballyfermot Drug Activity 2013Ballyfermot Drug Activity 2013

DrugDrug AmountAmount

Section 15Section 15 4747


SearchesSearches 22872287

Clondalkin Drug Captures 2013Clondalkin Drug Captures 2013


Cannabis HerbCannabis Herb

Cannabis PlantsCannabis Plants€€1.8m1.8m

€€884.000884.000

Cannabis ResinCannabis Resin €€108.000108.000

HeroinHeroin €€736.195736.195

CocaineCocaine €€153.490153.490

EcstasyEcstasy €€20.28020.280

Clondalkin Drug Activity 2013Clondalkin Drug Activity 2013


SearchesSearches 3,3633,363



Ronanstown Lucan Drug Ronanstown Lucan Drug Captures 2013Captures 2013


Cannabis HerbCannabis Herb 348348 €€495.700495.700

Cannabis ResinCannabis Resin 3333 €€14,50014,500

HeroinHeroin 3939 €€77,000m77,000m

CocaineCocaine 4444 €€682,000682,000

EcstasyEcstasy 99 €€5.0005.000

Ronanstown/Lucan Drug Ronanstown/Lucan Drug Activity 2013Activity 2013





Blanchardstown Drug Blanchardstown Drug Captures 2013Captures 2013


Cannabis HerbCannabis Herb 225225 €€16.1m16.1m

Cannabis ResinCannabis Resin

Cannabis PlantCannabis Plant5353

55€€81,20081,200

€€282,625282,625

HeroinHeroin 1515 €€74,89574,895

CocaineCocaine 3030 €€14,40514,405

EcstasyEcstasy 3636 €€3.5m3.5m

Blanchardstown Drug Activity Blanchardstown Drug Activity 20132013





Finglas Drug Captures 2013Finglas Drug Captures 2013


Cannabis HerbCannabis Herb 244244 €€325,279325,279



44€€5,6005,600

€€72,40072,400

HeroinHeroin 2525 €€105,095105,095

CocaineCocaine 3737 €€170,609170,609

EcstasyEcstasy 1616 €€16,82016,820

Finglas Drug Activity 2013Finglas Drug Activity 2013





Cabra Drug Captures 2013Cabra Drug Captures 2013


Cannabis HerbCannabis Herb 109109 €€6,1376,137



44€€380380

€€72,40072,400

HeroinHeroin 66 €€975.081975.081

CocaineCocaine 88 €€2,2302,230

EcstasyEcstasy 1010 €€290290

Cabra Drug Activity 2013Cabra Drug Activity 2013


SearchesSearches 15611561



Methadone Treatment Methadone Treatment Data 2012Data 2012

AreaArea Number Number attendingattending

% % NationallyNationally

BallyfermotBallyfermot 427427 3.93.9

ClondalkinClondalkin 713713 6.66.6BlanchardstowBlanchardstownn

284284 2.62.6

Finglas/Finglas/CabraCabra

517517 4.84.8

NationallyNationally 1083210832

National Drugs National Drugs StrategyStrategyPillars 2009 - 2016Pillars 2009 - 2016 Supply ReductionSupply Reduction PreventionPrevention TreatmentTreatment RehabilitationRehabilitation ResearchResearch

National Drugs StrategyNational Drugs Strategy

““To develop a framework to To develop a framework to

provide an appropriate response provide an appropriate response

to the issue of drug related to the issue of drug related

intimidation in the community.”intimidation in the community.”

Action 5 – NDS 2009-16Action 5 – NDS 2009-16

ProblemsProblems

Fear Approaching Gardai Fear Approaching Gardai (Retaliation)(Retaliation)

Criminal Behaviour of Siblings Criminal Behaviour of Siblings (Searches)(Searches)

No No single point of contact In Garda single point of contact In Garda Stations.Stations.

Getting Different messagesGetting Different messages Seeking advice only on Intimidation .Seeking advice only on Intimidation .

ProjectProject

Purpose of StrategyPurpose of Strategy

Provide Practical Safety Information.Provide Practical Safety Information. Provide advice in relation to threats.Provide advice in relation to threats. Provide Drug support services Provide Drug support services

information.information. Outline the procedure for formal Outline the procedure for formal

complaint.complaint. Agreed Strategy between parties on Agreed Strategy between parties on

how to proceed.how to proceed.

Purpose of StrategyPurpose of Strategy

To provide a single point of contact.To provide a single point of contact. Ensure a confidential and effective Ensure a confidential and effective

means of dealing with reports of means of dealing with reports of intimidation.intimidation.

Provide families with sufficient Provide families with sufficient supportsupport from An Garda Siochana.from An Garda Siochana.

Formulate Policy Formulate Policy

Functions of Nominated InspectorsFunctions of Nominated Inspectors

Liaises with the local District Officer and Liaises with the local District Officer and

monitors the progress of the investigation of any monitors the progress of the investigation of any

alleged intimidation/threats by local personnel.alleged intimidation/threats by local personnel.

Ensures the appointment of a liaison person to Ensures the appointment of a liaison person to

work with the family concerned.work with the family concerned.

The documenting of all actions taken during the The documenting of all actions taken during the

course of the process.course of the process.

Communications between Liaison Communications between Liaison Gardai and FamilyGardai and Family

Agreed Location in advanceAgreed Location in advance Telephone or Direct ContactTelephone or Direct Contact Confidential.Confidential. Advice given.Advice given. Course of Action decided by both Course of Action decided by both

parties.parties.

HOW to Make Contact HOW to Make Contact

Emergency. Emergency. Local Garda You Known and TrustLocal Garda You Known and Trust Contact Direct Station and Request Contact Direct Station and Request

Nominated Inspector.Nominated Inspector. Request a FSN or Community Request a FSN or Community

Support Workers, Agencies. to Support Workers, Agencies. to Contact Inspector.Contact Inspector.

Contact GNDU Dublin Castle Contact GNDU Dublin Castle 66699006669900

National Drugs StrategyNational Drugs Strategy

““Develop an Initiative to Target Adults Develop an Initiative to Target Adults

involved in the drugs trade who are involved in the drugs trade who are

using young children (some under the using young children (some under the

legal age of culpability) to engage in legal age of culpability) to engage in

illegal activities associated with the illegal activities associated with the

drug trade”.drug trade”.

Action 7 – NDS 2009-16Action 7 – NDS 2009-16

AimsAims

Formalised documented Process.Formalised documented Process.

Proactive enforcement strategy.Proactive enforcement strategy.

Ensuring safety of young people Ensuring safety of young people

involved.involved.

ReportingReporting

Family Support Network to inform Family Support Network to inform

Nominated Inspector.Nominated Inspector.

All reports forwarded to local District All reports forwarded to local District

Officer.Officer.

Enforcement strategy formulated by local Enforcement strategy formulated by local

management.management.

Nominated Liaison InspectorsNominated Liaison Inspectors

Colin Healy - CoolockColin Healy - Coolock Johanna O’Leary - Store StJohanna O’Leary - Store St Raymond Blake – Tallaght/CrumlinRaymond Blake – Tallaght/Crumlin Brendan Costello - Pearse StBrendan Costello - Pearse St Kieran Holohan - Dun LaoghaireKieran Holohan - Dun Laoghaire Patrick O’Sullivan - BlanchardstownPatrick O’Sullivan - Blanchardstown Declan Yates - BalbrigganDeclan Yates - Balbriggan

Liaison Gardai Liaison Gardai BlanchardstownBlanchardstown

BlanchardstownBlanchardstown Detective Inspector Colm Murphy Detective Inspector Colm Murphy

BlanchardstownBlanchardstown

Sergeant Paul TallonSergeant Paul Tallon Keith PlunkettKeith Plunkett Sinead Ni MhuircheartaighSinead Ni Mhuircheartaigh

Liaison Gardai Liaison Gardai Finglas/CabraFinglas/Cabra

CabraCabra Eoin PellyEoin Pelly William MurrayWilliam Murray

FinglasFinglas Sergeant Shay McCartanSergeant Shay McCartan Michael Parry JonesMichael Parry Jones Gary MooreGary Moore Sinead SwanSinead Swan

Liaison Gardai Liaison Gardai ClondalkinClondalkin

ClondalkinClondalkin Detective Inspector Colm O Detective Inspector Colm O

Malley ClondalkinMalley Clondalkin Sergeant Jim CurranSergeant Jim Curran Gerard BrennanGerard Brennan Emer TomkinsEmer Tomkins Mairead ScanlonMairead Scanlon

Liaison Gardai Liaison Gardai BallyfermotBallyfermot

BallyfermotBallyfermot Detective Inspector Colm O Detective Inspector Colm O

Malley ClondalkinMalley Clondalkin Sergeant Michael TraceySergeant Michael Tracey Tara CorriganTara Corrigan John BarrettJohn Barrett

Liaison Gardai Liaison Gardai Ronanstown/LucanRonanstown/Lucan

RonanstownRonanstown Detective Inspector Richard Detective Inspector Richard

McDonnell RonanstownMcDonnell Ronanstown Sergeant John ConwaySergeant John Conway Colin SullivanColin Sullivan Noel KavanaghNoel Kavanagh Tom Pierce Lucan Tom Pierce Lucan

Advertising CampaignsAdvertising Campaigns

Poster Campaign by Joint Policing Committee, GS,FSN,HSE

www.garda.ie www.fsn.ie Leaflet Campaign by FSN and GSLeaflet Campaign by FSN and GS

Questions?Questions?

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