Fermanagh is a safer place today. During a policing operation in Garrison on Saturday night, I believe officers foiled a serious terrorist attack. Colleagues acted with professionalism and restraint as they moved to prevent a serious crime from taking place.
It is without doubt a major success for policing in Fermanagh and across Northern Ireland.
This week, the Chief Constable paid a visit to Garrison and to Enniskillen. I was delighted to welcome him here and delighted that the community representatives in Enniskillen warmly welcomed him. He witnessed, at first hand, the support from communities for their local police service. He took time to talk to people and to listen, to find out what they want and need from their policing service. He met local officers and praised their professionalism and bravery as they supported their colleagues during the events of the weekend past.
I want to pay tribute to the local community for the support they have shown and the assistance they have given us. That is the basis for successful policing - real community support. And I believe we have that here. My work and that of my colleagues has just one aim. To make our communities safer for you and your families.
Policing success does not always bring the results communities may look for. But please be assured, we are working hard to disrupt the activities of those who seek to harm our communities, our neighbourhoods. Look no further than your local neighbourhood team of officers. You can find them on www.psni.police.uk. Contact the officers who work in your area, talk to them about your local issues and concerns. Let us know what your policing priorities are and we will make them ours.
Friday, 27 November 2009
Friday, 13 November 2009
Remembering the past, looking forward to the future
All across Northern Ireland this week, people took time to remember those who lost their lives serving their country and community.
Remembrance Services give us the opportunity to formally remember all those who lost their lives serving their community, but their sacrifice should not be forgotten throughout the year.
Each and every day, throughout F District, officers continue to step up to the mark to provide a professional and protective policing service to all who live and work in this area. It is the legacy of all those who lost their lives in the line of duty that we strive to provide a professional, protective and personal policing service to all.
Looking to the future, we face challenges. We must look forward now to providing the best policing service we can. It is a tough time, I live in the real world. As an organisation we must live within our budget, operate within a global recession and yet continue, not only to provide a first class service, but also policing a unique security situation.
In the coming weeks I hope you will see some evidence of positive change. In the very near future you will be able to access information on local neighbourhood officers on our website http://www.psni.police.uk/ including names and telephone numbers. This is part of my commitment to ensuring that you know who your local officer is and how to contact them.
They are the people that work to keep our streets and our neighbourhoods safe from harm and I would rather they'd be out there with you. This is what I am working towards right across F District, bringing policing to the community rather than waiting for the community to come to us.
Our continued determination to deliver a policing service to all the people of Northern Ireland is one I hope our fallen colleagues would be proud of.
We will always remember them.
Remembrance Services give us the opportunity to formally remember all those who lost their lives serving their community, but their sacrifice should not be forgotten throughout the year.
Each and every day, throughout F District, officers continue to step up to the mark to provide a professional and protective policing service to all who live and work in this area. It is the legacy of all those who lost their lives in the line of duty that we strive to provide a professional, protective and personal policing service to all.
Looking to the future, we face challenges. We must look forward now to providing the best policing service we can. It is a tough time, I live in the real world. As an organisation we must live within our budget, operate within a global recession and yet continue, not only to provide a first class service, but also policing a unique security situation.
In the coming weeks I hope you will see some evidence of positive change. In the very near future you will be able to access information on local neighbourhood officers on our website http://www.psni.police.uk/ including names and telephone numbers. This is part of my commitment to ensuring that you know who your local officer is and how to contact them.
They are the people that work to keep our streets and our neighbourhoods safe from harm and I would rather they'd be out there with you. This is what I am working towards right across F District, bringing policing to the community rather than waiting for the community to come to us.
Our continued determination to deliver a policing service to all the people of Northern Ireland is one I hope our fallen colleagues would be proud of.
We will always remember them.
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