Only three councils form police forums

JUST three of Cork’s 12 town councils have formed Joint Policing Committees (JPCs) despite legislation having been enacted since 2005.

The forums, which allow communities and local politicians to engage with gardaí about policing issues, have only been formed in Mallow, Passage West and Bandon.

Mallow was the first town in the county to form a JPC in October 2006 and some representatives on it believe other town councils are letting local people down by not forming such forums.