Presentation to Kildare Joint Policing Committee on 10 th September - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to Kildare Joint Policing Committee on 10 th September 2018 Kildare Garda Division Chief Superintendent Brian M Sutton

Introductions Garda Resources Crime Figures* Drugs Enforcement Roads Policing Victim Engagement Community Policing – Schemes *Crime counting rules are applied and incident counts are based on date reported.

Garda Resources Kildare Division 10 th Sept 11 th June Rank 2018 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Garda 248 261 267 269 272 323 308 298 262 260 Sergeant 45 46 44 42 44 46 46 45 49 43 Inspector 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 5 Superintendent 3 3 2 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 Chief Supt. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Totals 377 362 353 321 312 301 315 318 318 325

Crime Statistics* Offences Against the Person (YTD) Offence Type 2017 2018 % Change Sexual Offences 128 70 -45% Minor Assaults 340 365 +7% Assaults Causing Harm 91 77 -15% Public Order (Disorderly 351 390 +11% Conduct) Offences *Crime counting rules are applied and incident counts are based on date reported. All Crime figures are for YTD up to 31st August 2018

Property Offences Offence Type 2017 2018 % Change Theft from Shop 525 491 -6% Thefts from Person 40 24 -40% Other Thefts/ Handling Stolen Property 1003 898 -10% Theft/Taking of Vehicle and 167 115 -31% related other Offences *Crime counting rules are applied and incident counts are based on date reported. All Crime figures are for YTD up to 31st August 2018

Property Offences Offence Type 2017 2018 % Change Robbery* 24 19 -21% Est. Or Ins.** Robbery* 21 15 -29% Person Criminal Damage 520 421 -19% * Theft with violence ** Establishment or Institution *Crime counting rules are applied and incident counts are based on date reported. All Crime figures are for YTD up to 31st August 2018

Burglary Offences Offence Type 2017 2018 % Change Burglary 758 559 -26% Aggravated Burglary 7 6 -14% Burglary Incidents by Week

Drugs Offence Type 2017 YTD 2018 YTD % Change Possession Of Drugs 308 º 319* +4% Possession Of Drugs for 85 ºº 91** +7% Sale/Supply Cultivation or Manufacture of 8 3 -63% Drugs Searches under Drugs Act 1268 1389 +10% 1977 (1,714 in full year ) Value of drugs found in 2017 (YTD): º for Personal Use: €14,619 ºº for Sale or Supply € 4,592,954 (€4,633,742 full year) Value of drugs found in 2018 (YTD): * for Personal Use: €16,849 ** for Sale or Supply €709,758 YTD - 31st August 2018

Road Traffic Offences Offence Type 2017 2018 % Change Driving While Intoxicated +11% 304 337 Dangerous / Driving -8% 239 221 Offence Type 2017 2018 % Change Mobile Phones -16% 1,073 897 Seatbelts +62% 182 295 Speed – Intercept +9% 1,377 1,506 Speed - Non Intercept -13% 6,366 5,533 Drink Drive Fixed Penalty +17% 48 53 MIT Checkpoints -17% 1,829 1,512

Road Traffic Collisions YTD 2017* 2018* Fatal 2 4 Serious Injury 21 19 Minor Injury 141 168 Material Damage 991 1,117 *YTD up to 31st August 2018

Vehicles Seizures 955 vehicles seized YTD. Dangerous Defective Vehicles No Tax No Insurance 36 % (263) of people who have had their cars taken are linked to Crime Incidents on PULSE such as Burglary, theft, etc. as offenders.

Proactive Policing 1,062 Proactive Patrols conducted Includes: 120 Beat Patrols 94 SAP Patrols 12 School Patrols (For the period 01/06/2018 to 31/08/2018)

Victims of Crime For update 2017 Full 2018 YTD Year Letter 1 - Incident Reported 4,422 2,496 Letter 2 - Investigation Update 584 361 Letter 3 – Investigation Outcome 363 298 Letter 4 - No Person Amenable 2,463 1,723 Total 7,832 4,878 1 st January 2018 to 28 th February 2018 Phone Calls 2,045 *YTD up to 31st August 2018 **The Database for Letters 2, 3 & 4 only started to be recorded on 15 th March 2017.

Community Schemes Naas District: - A total of 21 community text groups which covers both community alert groups and neighbourhood watch groups. 42 Text Alerts were issued in the Naas District in 2018 Kildare District:- 23 active Community Alert and 8 Neighbourhood Watch groups 84 Text Alerts were issued in the Kildare District in 2018 Leixlip District: - 120 active Community Alert and Neighbourhood Watch groups plus 24 active Text Alert groups in North Kildare 2 Alerts issued per month.

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