The Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) will aim to prioritise the voice of local people identifying and addressing community safety issues in collaboration with a range of stakeholders including Meath County Council, local councillors, An Garda Siochana, community representative, business and education representative and statutory agencies including TULSA, and the HSE.
The objective is to bring the relevant bodies together with communities in a collaborative manner, by focusing on the concerns identified and prioritised by local people. The LCSP will be required to develop and implement its own tailored community safety plan and will take a strategic approach to their work so that issues arising can be dealt with in a coordinated manner; addressed collectively by relevant service providers in partnership with the community.
The Policing Security and Community Safety Act 2024, which came into operation on 2 April 2024, places the LCSPs on a statutory footing. Under the Act, 36 Partnerships will be rolled out nationwide covering each Local Authority area.
The Partnerships will be actively supported by a paid local community safety coordinator and administrator, who are resourced by the Department of Justice.
Contact Details: meathcsp@meathcoco.ie