Gardaí increase rail patrols in Dundalk and Drogheda

Gardaí in Louth have carried out pro-active on trains and at railway stations in Dundalk and Drogheda as part of ongoing efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour on public transport.

Gardaí from the Drogheda Community Policing team joined forces with colleagues in Dundalk to conduct patrols across  rail services and stations in both towns under “Operation Twintracks”.

The initiative is being run in collaboration with Iarnród Éireann and is aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour, improving passenger safety, and providing reassurance to the travelling public.

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As part of the operation, crime prevention officer, Sergeant John Heavey, who was on hand during the patrols to offer practical crime prevention advice to commuters and rail users.