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THE GOVERNMENT HAS lent its tacit support to a ‘track my crime’ system for victims to follow the progresss of an investigation in the same way parcels are tracked.
The system, which has been rolled out across a number of forces in the UK, allows victims to see investigation updates like the interviewing of a suspect or an arrest.
Speaking in the Seanad today, Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald said that such a system has “an intuitive appeal”.
The minister was commenting on a suggestion put down by Senator Rónán Mullen who asked whether the Government would consider establishing a system similar to the UK’s ‘track my crime’.
Mullen also sought an update on the Government’s progress on transposing into Irish law the EU Crime Directive which seeks to improve how victims are treated.
In response, Fitzgerald said that any decision on implementing such a system would be down to An Garda Síochána but suggested that she herself sees advantages to it:
A ‘track my crime’ system has an intuitive appeal. As time goes by, people are becoming much more familiar with email, text, tracking systems, smart phones and apps in their interactions with commercial enterprises.
The minister added she will ask acting garda commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan to examine whether or not gardai would want such a scheme implemented and feasibility of doing so.
“I would hope that if any such system was introduced, that it would complement, rather than replace the personal contact which is implicit in the new garda victim liaison offices system,” Fitzgerald said.
Additionally, the Justice Minister says the Government is committed to upgrading he technologies available to gardaí.
The ‘track my crime’ system has also been introduced to police forces in Australia and allows victims print up-to-date reports of their cases for their own records or for insurance claims.
On the issue of the the EU Crime Directive, Fitzgerlad said that work is ongoing on a draft Victims Bill with the final legislation scheduled to be enacted at the end of this year.
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Maybe more police in general, not a computer.
Maybe better equipped and organised police first. Then more police in general.
The “track my crusty” app would be more interesting, “protest, collect dole, protest, skin up, go on indie media, preen dreadlocks, stoke the fire, dont have shower, eat nettles, meditate, sleep till next protest”
What about track the bent cop app. Rob money from stations. Let people out on bail to kill women. Cancel penalty points for the golden circle. Plant evidence on innocent people. Lie under oath is standard training and then hide like cowards when there is real work to be done but don’t forget retiring single mothers to laundries after they escaped. They make us proud our boys and girls in blue
So you’ve a problem with homosexuality cops now also Dan? You’re a pleb.
Whatever you think yourself paddy
It’ll take a lot more than an app to fix the nnngardai. They’re about as transparent and accountable as the Catholic Church. The Ian Bailey trail is coming up soon. I hope the force and their cheerleaders have been working on their excuses. They’ll be needing them.
Dan public are you still out on bail thrn?
Oh look an article that mentions An Garda Siochana, I’m glad the comments section has not degenerated into a chance for water protesters to do some bashing, oh wait too late
Yeah why not might make the Guards do a bit of work instead of Working for Irish Water
They need to protect the installers from the unemployed iPhone 6 brigade
I hear the unemployed ones brandishing the 6 plus are the ones you really have to watch out for
Ah suckin’ diesel! Now da suspects will know wat the coppers are at when da poor auld victims are postin it all over da BookFace or talkin bout it in da hairdressers
The gardai showing their true colours collectively lately.
There are certainly some good ones but the majority seem to think they are above the law.
Going to war with the general public over water charges has done untold damage to community gardai relations.
Gone to war with the general public? In case you haven’t noticed the water meter installers are also the general public and have a right to work and earn a living. It doesn’t mean they agree with the water charges.
Couple of estates around the country but sure draw conclusions on the other near 13000 garda members while your at it
Judging by the red thumbs Orange I would say the truth hurts, looks like you hit a raw nerve, the trouble is that the corrupt culture is so deeply ingrained that we would need something like the Patten commission to start unravelling it.
No, this is a bad idea
It might helped if they investigated crimes. Have been burgaled, mugged, assaulted in a public area. Gardai never seemed to do anything.
I think you just need to move.
Maybe you’re the problem?
A government IT project to keep track of something with a clearup rate south of 50%. What could possibly go wrong?
This makes a lot of sense. The time and effort that you have to spend trying to get an update on a case is ridiculous. From Gardai who were meant to be on-duty suddenly being off, to them not being reachable or appointments being cancelled.
Simple status of case and email or text notifications when the Pulse case has been updated is all that’s needed.
How dare they take a day off. Ombudsman immediately.
“Your call is important to us.Status Update: Your complaint has now been swept under the carpet”.
Seems an excellent idea, victims of crime deserve to know what is happening
If the cops spent less time harassing inoccent people and protecting irish water maybe we have more faith in them
Somehow I doubt that any Garda wakes up in the morning and makes the choice of ‘protecting’ water meter installers vs investigating crime. I’d imagine those orders come from a little higher up. From the Minister for Justice via a certain Mr.O’Brien maybe ?
What would really help is if they had a member of the public in charge
So a guard could still qualify?
Look what’s applying for the top job at the moment paddy. One who falsely arrested Maurice mc cabe ,one who done a full investigation into the penalty points and reported to shatter that all was fine . And then herself of course ,all she is missing is the 20 woodbine sticking out of one pocket and a naggin of powers in the other pocket. Even when she was caught lying about Maurice mc cabe and the pulse system she still stuck to her story. That’s my image of the guards at the moment so I think it would be best if the next Comminshier came from outside the force.
Ya but Dan it’s a bit harsh not allowing guards be members of the public anymore, Jesus you’d be a tough commissioner.
I would be no good paddy. I would arrest to many paddy, like people who pay bribes to ministers to gain state assets, like bankers who lied to government about the state of the banks costing the public billions, like people who sold kids to forigen family’s for personal gain, like people who threw bodies of babies into septic tanks, like people who knew about child sex abause but only made things worse by moving the pedos to new areas. So paddy as you see I would have no time for arresting car tax dodgers or people shoplifting food to feed there family’s
You should also arrest people who can’t spell and use bad grammar as well Dan.
Use grammar badly.
Thank you Steve
What would you do Dan if you came home some evening and found someone had broken into your house and was possibly still inside?
Mannix he’s crap himself and then call the “pigs” to help him!
Had my house broken into twice. The first time I got a great response the came to investigate 6 hours later and the second time I didn’t bother to call them but my neighbour who’s house was done the same time called them and in all fairness they were out the very next morning.
So you did call the Gardai..funny how people use their services in a time of need but run them down every opportunity they get..
Mannix, you are missing the point, we have to use the current system until we have a new and efficient service in place, we are paying for this current shambles and have every right to use it and make whatever changes we want, we have had non stop cases of corruption and scandals and this has to stop, it wouldn’t be tolerated in any other country.
sounds great, how about a partner app “track my court case” You’ll be able to see that Jimmy was convicted of his 25th offence and got a fine he won’t pay or a nice suspended sentence. include the judge who delivered the sentence.
You’ll also be able to see that the Garda objected to bail but the judge let him out anyway where he went on to commit further crimes.
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Look at all the red thumbs. Would ye ever go back to work and do something instead off messing on pulse and the journal FFS
It seems a lot of Garda read The Journal -
Exactly pigs everywhere smell of them!!!!
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