The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (‘the Act’), which commenced earlier this year, established a new national, statutory infrastructure to support a whole of government, whole of society approach to community safety. The Act mandates the development of a new National Strategy for the Improving of Community Safety. This Strategy will provide the policy framework for this new whole of government response to community safety issues as envisaged by the Act. The National Office for Community Safety, also established under the Act, is now in the process of developing this Strategy.
The first phase of this process seeks input from stakeholders with specialist knowledge, expertise or vested interest on issues relating to community safety as identified in the enclosed Issues Paper. A broader public engagement process will follow in the coming weeks. This initial targeted stakeholder engagement will inform future phases of the consultation and engagement process. Your expert input will also be vital to the development of the strategy itself and I strongly encourage your organisation to make a submission, the process for which is outlined below.
Submission Process:
Dublin City PPN is invited to submit responses on one, a few, or all of the thematic areas raised in the enclosed Issues Paper. Please email if you would like to add a comment or reflection to the Dublin City PPN submission by 28 November.
Please feel free to use the guiding questions in the Issues Paper document as a prompt. The PPN is not obliged to answer all of these questions.
Submissions must adhere to the following format:
1. Maximum length: not to exceed 3 A4 pages
2. Formatting: use font size 11 and 1.5 line spacing
3. Content: please reference the Issue Number(s) your submission addresses
Please save your completed submission document as Public Participation Networks National Strategy for Improving Community Safety Issues Paper Submission.