Drug Related Intimidation Reporting Programme 

Garda Inspectors have been especially selected for each Garda Division to respond to the issue of drug related intimidation.
If affected please contact the Ballymun Garda Station and ask to speak with the nominated Inspector in charge of drug related intimidation.

Frequently Asked Questions
(information obtained from leaflet produced by the Garda National Drugs Unit and the National Family Support Network)

What is the Drug Related Intimidation Reporting Programme? 

This is a National Programme and has been established by the Garda National Drugs Unit and the National Family Support Network. The purpose of this programme is to respond to the needs of drug users and family members who are experiencing drug related intimidation

How can I make contact with the nominated Inspector for my area?

• You can contact your local station directly and ask to speak with the nominated Inspector in charge of drug related intimidation for your area.
  Ballymun Garda Station: 01 6664400
• You can ask a local family support worker or other community/drug worker to contact Inspector for your area
• You can ask the National Family Support Network to contact the Inspector for your area
  National Family Support Network: 01 8365168 

What help can the Gardaí offer me if I am experiencing intimidation?

At an initial meeting Gardaí will:

• Provide practical safety information
• Provide advice in relation to particular threats or instances of intimidation
• Provide information on appropriate drug support services for the individual in the family who is accruing drug debts
• Outline how to make a formal complaint, what is involved, what happens after and possible outcomes
   

It is the decision of the person being intimidated if they want to make a formal complaint

You may request to meet the Inspector in a neutral venue in plain clothes should you be concerned about meeting at the Garda station.