Louth County Council have established a Joint Policing Committee structure that reflects general structures in County Louth. Its functions are provided for in the An Garda Siochana Act, 2005 and the associated revised Strategy Guidelines that were published in 2014. The committees are as follows:-
A Community Safety Strategy, which is the Joint Policing Strategy, has been adopted by the JPC structure, as the Strategy to underpin the work of the Committee. See link below.
Community Safety Strategy.pdf (size 18.6 MB)
Joint Policing Commmittee Steering Group
A steering group made up of the Chief Executive, Chief Superintendent Louth Garda Division, Chairperson Louth County Council, Chairperson Drogheda Local Policing Forum, Chairperson Dundalk Local Policing Forum and Chairperson Ardee Local Policing Forum.
Joint Policing Committee Public Meetings 2019
The County Louth Joint Policing Committee has convened a number of statutory public meetings.
The Public Meetings are being convened under the Joint Policing Guidelines , 2014.
Drogheda JPC Public Meeting Monday 25th November at 8.00 pm West Court Hotel, Drogheda, Co Louth
Dundalk JPC Public Meeting Tuesday 26th November 2019 at 7.30pm Blackrock Community Centre , Blackrock, Co Louth
Ardee JPC Public Meeting Thursday 28th November 2019 at 7.30pm Ardee Parochial Centre, Hale St, Ardee, Co Louth
Members of the public are welcome to attend and further information is contained in the Notice below.
Notice of JPC Public Meetings 2019.pdf (size 197.4 KB)
Dundalk Local Policing Forum
The Dundalk Local Policing Forum represents the Dundalk Municipal District and the Dundalk Garda District. Its membership is as follows:-
| Cllr. Jim Loughran | Chairperson |
| Cllr. Conor Keelan | |
| Cllr. Marianne Butler | |
| Cllr. Maeve Yore | |
| Cllr. John McGahon | |
| Cllr. Jennifer Green | |
| Cllr. Kevin Meenan | |
| Cllr. Mark Dearey | |
| Cllr. Emma Coffey | |
| Cllr. Maria Doyle | |
| Cllr. Edel Corrigan | |
| Cllr. Peter Savage | |
| Cllr Tomas Sharkey | |
| Super. Gerard Curley | Dundalk Garda District |
| Frank Pentony | Director of Services |
| Members of Oireachtas | - Gerry Adams TD
- Declan Breathnach TD
- Fergus O'Dowd TD
- Peter Fitzpatrick TD
- Imelda Munster TD
- Senator Gerald Nash
- Senator Jim D'Arcy
- Senator Mary Moran
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| Pat McVeigh | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| John Temple | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| Vacant | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| Matthew McGreehan | IFA Rep |
| Frank Watters | Business Rep |
LPF Dundalk Minutes
Drogheda Local Policing Forum
The Drogheda Local Policing Forum represents both the interests of the Borough District of Drogheda and the Drogheda Garda District. Its membership is as follows:-
| Cllr. Kenneth Flood | Chairperson |
| Cllr. Kevin Callan | |
| Cllr. Richard Culhane | |
| Cllr. Tommy Byrne | |
| Cllr. Paul Bell | |
| Cllr. Joanna Byrne | |
| Cllr. Pio Smith | |
| Cllr. Frank Godfrey | |
| Cllr. Oliver Tully | |
| Cllr. Alan Cassidy | |
| Super. Andrew Watters | Drogheda Garda District |
| Paddy Donnelly | Director of Services |
Members of Oireachtas | - Gerry Adams TD
- Declan Breathnach TD
- Fergus O'Dowd TD
- Peter Fitzpatrick TD
- Imelda Munster TD
- Senator Gerald Nash
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| Tony Mullins | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| Flora Okobi | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| David McCloskey | Business Rep |
| Nicholas Sullivan | IFA Rep |
LPF Drogheda Minutes
Ardee Local Policing Forum
The Ardee Local Policing Forum represents both the interests of the Ardee Municipal District and the Ardee Garda District. It should be noted that while the Garda Station of Dunleer is located in the Ardee local authority municipal district, it is served by the Drogheda Garda District. Its membership is as follows:-
| Cllr. Pearse McGeough | Chairperson |
| Cllr. Jim Tenanty | |
| Cllr. Dolores Minogue | |
| Cllr. Tom Cunningham | |
| Cllr. Liam Reilly | |
| Cllr. Colm Markey | |
| Super. Andrew Watters | Ardee Garda District |
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| Insp. Brendan Cadden | Drogheda Garda District |
| Joe Mc Guinness | Director of Service |
| Members of Oireachtas | - Gerry Adams TD
- Declan Breathnach TD
- Fergus O'Dowd TD
- Peter Fitzpatrick TD
- Imelda Munster TD
- Senator Gerald Nash
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| Hugh Conlon | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| Vacant | Community and Voluntary Rep |
| David Ring | Business Rep |
| Denis Brennan | IFA Rep |
LPF Ardee Minutes
