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Westport native Inspector Joe McKenna will be in charge of policing in the Westport area for the foreseeable future, following Superintendent Mick Murray’s announcement that he is to retire.

A 14-year-old youth appeared before the holiday sitting of Castlebar District Court for assault causing harm to another male on June 23 2011 at Church Lane, Westport.

During the Joint Policing Committee meeting in Westport, Superintendent Mick Murray appealed to local farmers to become crime aware this summer.

Westport town councillor Martin Keane raised a concern at this week’s Westport Joint Policing Committee meeting that the new skate park on the West Road might turn into a drinking den, as he has become aware of complaints that have been made in relation to certain individuals who are supplying alcohol to youths at this park.

The proposed 16-camera CCTV system for Westport is estimated to cost €600k, members of the joint policing committee were informed on Monday.

An application for CCTV for Westport is moving “on track” with a new application to be submitted in the coming days.

Superintendent Mick Murray of Westport has stated that a huge priority for policing in the town in 2011 will be increasing drug detection, which gardaí have already been successful in achieving during recent times.

Fine Gael Deputy Michael Ring has hit out at the local authority for not salting the footpaths of Westport in recent days, which he described as “just a joke” and a “disgrace” as many people were seriously injured from slips.”

The contentious issue of ongoing charity collectors from outside the area confronting the public at locations which target vulnerable people, was raised at the Westport joint policing committee meeting on Monday last. However Superintendent Mick Murray urged the public not to be intimidated by charity collectors and to walk on by if they do not wish to donate monies.

A 15 camera CCTV set-up is proposed for Westport according to the Garda Superintendent of the town, Mick Murray.