Garda patrol cars to get crime prevention kits as domestic violence initiative launched

All patrol cars are to carry crime prevention kits, including digital cameras, to help gardaí gather evidence in domestic violence callouts.

Garda patrol cars to get crime prevention kits as domestic violence initiative launched

Announcing the pilot project, Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan said the cameras could be useful where a victim initially doesn’t complain, but decides to do so at a later stage.

Speaking at the launch of the Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021, Ms O’Sullivan also revealed that dedicated detective teams were being set up in each of the 28 garda divisions to examine domestic violence cases.

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