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Delvin Community Alert
Delvin Community Alert was established in 2009.
Regular meetings are organised where residents can discuss their concerns informally with each other in the presence of attending Garda representatives and occasional guest speakers.
Meetings rarely last more than an hour.
Next EventCommunity Alert MeetingWednesday 22nd February from 8:00pm at Handball Centre, Main Street, Delvin Latest News19/01/2012 Community Alert Notes – 18th January |
Text Alerts
To join, text follow delvinalert to 51210. *Service is delivered using Twitter and is only available to Vodafone and O2 customers. You will be charged the price of a standard SMS per text you receive but you can opt out by texting “stop” to 51210 at any time. |
Help Keep Delvin Safe Just By Being More Alert!
Many burglaries happen during daylight hours and it is not unheard of for thieves to disguise themselves as builders or sales people to avoid suspicion.
Do not be afraid to contact Garda if you have concerns about any activity in your area. Legitimate work is quickly and easily verified by Garda officers.
Please look out for…
- Unfamiliar vehicles patrolling your neighbourhood or “parked” where they shouldn’t be – on country roads for example
- Strangers wandering around (or noise coming from) an empty property
- Damage to property – private or public
- Anti-social behaviour of any description – wherever and whenever you see it
DON’T IGNORE IT – CALL 086 858 3049 IMMEDIATELY!
In an emergency, always dial 999. For general Garda contacts, please click here.
Try to make a note of person descriptions and details of any vehicles involved – the more information you provide and the sooner you can offer it, the better. You won’t have to get involved beyond making that call and you won’t even have to give your name. Simply report what you have seen and let Garda take it from there.
Remember: When it comes to fighting crime, it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Securing Your Home
You can download the following information sheets which will help you to evaluate your current level of security and offer practical advice on how you could perhaps improve it…
- Home Security Checklist
- Home Security – Doors
- Home Security – Gardening & Landscaping
- Home Security – Lighting
- Home Security – Windows
- Vehicle Security – Cars & Jeeps
- Strangers At The Door Checklist
Even if you don’t have time to go through the above information right now, taking a few simple steps could help you protect your home.
- Lock your doors and windows when you go out. Doesn’t matter if you are only popping next door – lock up. If you have an alarm, set it whenever you go out and at night. If you are in the garden, be aware of any doors or windows left open – it only takes a second for a thief to access your home when you’re not looking.
- Don’t hide spare keys around your property! Thieves WILL find them.
- Lock your shed and other outbuildings. Don’t give a burglar the tools he needs to get in to your home.
- Keep car keys and other valuables out of sight. Money and gold items are especially popular – they’re valuable, easy to conceal and hard to trace. Don’t give thieves a vehicle to escape in by leaving your car keys on show either!
- Don’t broadcast your holiday plans! You never know who is listening or who may be reading about them on Facebook. Don’t get paranoid, just exercise a little discretion!
- Keep your phone with you. Just in case you need to call for assistance during the night.
By changing a few habits and being more willing to report and discuss concerns with Garda representatives, we can keep our neighbourhood safe.
