Communities across Laois invited to engage with Gardai next week

Gardai will be engaging with people throughout Laois for National Community Engagement Week from next Monday.

This National Community Engagement Week is designed to increase community engagement and community reassurance throughout the county and country.

Traditionally the community enagement event has been held over the course of one day. However, this year it will run for five days from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26. 

Over the course of the week hundreds of communities, from all across the country will have the opportunity to meet with their local Gardaí and community representatives to discuss matters of importance to them such as rural safety, crime prevention and security.

Stakeholders in these areas will be highlighting key aspects of their services to inform, guide and reassure the general public.

Pictured above: Planned engagement events in Laois and Offaly

The objectives of the week are to allow communities to meet and discuss safety concerns with their community Gardaí and other key stakeholders. To promote and inform best safety and security practices - share details on the use of innovation and education to improve community safety. To raise awareness of the many aspects of crime prevention and community safety. To empower communities to acquire advice and knowledge that promotes and maintains personal safety and security.

Warning that somebody could fall into river at famous Laois pub

The event aims to promote the collaborations of the various community safety stakeholders and include priorities in the Rural Safety Plan 2022-24