Crime, antisocial behaviour and drug dealing is causing severe problems to many communities across the south-west of Dublin City. In response to these issues, four local policing forums came together to form the Four Forums Network. The network commissioned research from the University of Limerick into crime in their communities. The report was called Building Community Resilience1.

Dublin City Council agreed to fund the implementation of the report’s recommendations and established Building Community Resilience project.

The committee have developed a five-strand strategy:

• Supporting Local Policing Forums
• Building Restorative Practice Communities
• Responding to street based antisocial behaviour
• Responding to criminal network organisers
• Connecting with National and Local Policy Development