Committee appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme. (2017) Annual report of the Committee appointed to monitor the effectiveness of the diversion programme 2016. Dublin: An Garda Siochana.
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- The total number of referrals to the Diversion Programme during 2016 was 17,615 compared to 19,513 in 2015, a reduction of 9.7%.
- 2016 saw 9,451 children being referred to the programme compared to 9,807 in 2015.
- 7,262 (77%) of the children referred were admitted to the Diversion Programme compared to 7,282(74%) in 2015. 1,250 (13%) children were considered not suitable for inclusion in the Programme compared to 1,479 (15%) in 2015. Juvenile Liaison Officers used Restorative Justice in 667 referrals compared to 891 in 2015.
- Theft and related offences (30.7%), Public Order (22.3%), and damage to property and to the
- environment (10.4%) continue to be the main categories of offences for which children were referred.
- The current number of Garda staff working in the Diversion Programme is 123, 116 of which are attached to Garda districts across the country. 6 Clerical Officers also work in the Diversion Programme within the Garda Youth Diversion Office.
Item Type
Report
Publication Type
Irish-related, Report
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Crime prevention
Date
2017
Pages
27 p.
Publisher
An Garda Siochana
Corporate Creators
Committee appointed to Monitor the Effectiveness of the Diversion Programme
Place of Publication
Dublin
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)
Subjects
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime
MM-MO Crime and law > Criminality > Youth (juvenile) offending
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Community anti-crime or assistance programme
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Offender
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
MM-MO Crime and law > Criminality > Youth (juvenile) offending
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Community anti-crime or assistance programme
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
T Demographic characteristics > Offender
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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