Joint Policing Committee

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.

Notice of Joint Policing Committee 2020 Public Meeting

The County Louth JPC Committee advises that due to Covid 19 Restrictions they are unable to meet the requirement to hold a public meeting in 2020.

The function of the JPC is to provide a forum for debate and discussion on policing issues in their respective JPC areas.

In order to facilitate continued engagement between the public and JPC members it has been decided to invite the public to submit questions/issues in relation to policing issues in their area which will be addressed at the next JPC meetings in November 2020.

For details on the November meeting dates and information on how to submit your question please see link below:

Notice of Public Meeting 2020.docx (size 14.3 KB)

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:-

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:-

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:-

LPF Ardee Minutes