"Sinn Féin has called consistently for an end to the use of old agenda military bases by the PSNI, so I welcome the decision to close Greencastle Barracks,” said Tierna.
"We have had the issue of Greencastle Barracks on the agenda of every DPP meeting since our party took our seats.
"There were only four officers staffing this station whose main role was simply to report crime. This was a huge waste of resources and a strange use of personnel.
"There are too many of these stations in the area soaking up vital resources that can be freed up to provide a better service to the local community.
"We want to see more police officers tackling crime on the ground rather than taxpayers' money being wasted maintaining heavily fortified bases which serve no purpose."
And Councillor Cunningham called on local people to get involved in shaping the new North Belfast Policing Plan.
"We want to achieve a modern policing service with the highest standards of delivery.
"I would encourage people therefore to get involved in the public consultations so that it fully serves the needs of the people of the area."
No comments:
Post a Comment