Community Safety And Policing Partnerships
Omagh Community Safety Partnership (CSP)
Community Safety is defined as preventing, reducing and containing the social, environmental and intimidatory factors, which affect people’s right to live without fear of crime and which impact upon their quality of life. It includes preventative measures that contribute to crime reduction and tackle anti social behaviour.
Omagh District Council initiated a partnership approach to community safety in the Omagh area in March 2003 to draw together a range of organisations responsible for Community Safety who would work cooperatively instead of independently. The Council’s view is that Community Safety is about delivering local solutions to local problems that have been identified by local people.
The membership of the CSP includes representatives from voluntary, community, political and public organisations.
For more information please contact:
DPP/CSP Manager Ms. Kim Liggett
or CSP Officer Ms. Sandra Armstrong
Omagh District Council
The Grange
Mountjoy Road
Co Tyrone
BT79 7BL
Tel: 028 82 245 321
Email: kim.liggett@omagh.gov.uk
Textphone: 028 82 256 216
Omagh District Policing Partnership (DPP)
The legislative remit and status of Omagh District Policing Partnership (DPP) is found in the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (as amended) but in summary the DPP is a partnership between Omagh District Council and representatives of the local community. The DPP ismade up of seven members of the local community, who are appointed through an interview process by the Northern Ireland Policing Board (NIPB), and eight Councillors nominated by Omagh District Council.
Membership of Omagh DPP
| Elected Members | (8) | Independent Members | (7) |
| Cllr Charles Chittick | (DUP) | Mrs Bernadette McCollum | |
| Cllr Sean Begley | (Sinn Fein) | Mrs Eithne McAnespy | |
| Cllr Sean Clarke | (Sinn Fein) | Mrs Elaine Thompson | |
| Cllr Frankie Donnelly | (Sinn Fein) | Mrs Helen Wilson | |
| Cllr Martin McColgan | (Sinn Fein) | Mrs Vida Lake | |
| Cllr Declan McAleer | (Sinn Fein) | Ms Pauline McSorley | |
| Cllr Josephine Deehan | (SDLP) | Mrs Monica Coyle | |
| Cllr Allan Rainey | (UUP) |
Councillor Josephine Deehan is the current Chair
Mrs Eithne McAnespy is the current Vice Chairperson
In summary the 5 key functions of Omagh DPP are to:
- Consult with the public to find out what policing and crime issues are of concern within the council area.
- Identify local policing priorities arising from consultation and discuss these with the District Commander. Encourage the District Commander to take these issues into account when drawing up the Local Policing Plan.
- Monitor police performance against the objectives contained in the Local Policing Plan and the Northern Ireland Policing Plan as it relates to the district
- Engage with the community to obtain public cooperation with the police in preventing crime
- Act as a general forum for discussion and consultation on all matters relating to the policing of the district
Notices for DPP Public meetings will be put into the local newspapers 21 days prior to a meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend and also have the right to ask questions of the PSNI Area Commander.
For more information please visit www.districtpolicing.com/omagh or contact:
DPP/CSP Manager
Ms. Kim Liggett
Omagh District Council
The Grange
Mountjoy Road
Co Tyrone
BT79 7BL
Tel: 028 82 245 321
Email: kim.liggett@omagh.gov.uk
Textphone: 028 82 256 216
