People in Kerry can look forward to a range of new safety measures if Fine Gael is returned to government, a Kerry Dáil candidate has said.
The party today unveiled a comprehensive plan to strengthen community safety, support An Garda Síochána, tackle domestic and sexual violence and bolster Ireland’s security and defence capabilities.
Kerry FG general election hopeful Billy O’Shea said people in this county deserve to be safe and feel safe, whether they’re at home, at work, or walking down their street.
“That starts with more Gardaí, visible in every community, tackling crime head-on.
“We’re committing to 6,000 new Garda recruits and tripling the Garda Reserve to 3,000. More Gardaí on patrol means safer streets and so we’ll double the Garda training allowance and open a second Garda training college, with regional universities involved to make joining the force more accessible,” Mr O’Shea said.
Every Garda on the beat will be equipped with bodycams and facial recognition technology will be rolled out for serious crimes and missing persons’ cases, cutting through months of CCTV work.
“Crime is evolving and we need to keep pace. We’ll allow Gardaí to request passwords for digital devices during searches. For community safety, we’ll implement electronic tagging of sex offenders and use Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and community sanctions to tackle public order offences,” the Killorglni-based candidate said.
For victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, Fine Gael will keep zero tolerance as the priority and organised crime won’t be tolerated.
“Fine Gael is also investing in our future with the largest prison-building programme in the State’s history, delivering 1,500 new prison spaces,” Mr O’Shea stressed.
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