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Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP)

  • Policing and Community Safety Partnerships in Belfast

    Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (PCSPs) work to make communities safer and make sure that the voices of local people are heard. Belfast has one overarching Policing and Community Safety Partnership and four District Policing and Community Safety Partnerships (North, South, East and West).

    Each partnership is made up of elected and independent members and representatives from statutory organisations.

    To ask for minutes of PCSP and District PCSP meetings, email [email protected].

    PCSPs build safer, shared and confident communities by:

    • engaging and consulting with residents, stakeholders and community groups to improve policing and community safety
    • working in partnership with local communities, partners and agencies
    • monitoring performance and being transparent about achievements, and
    • encouraging cooperation with, and inspiring confidence in, the justice system and the police.

  • Action Plans

    The Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership Action Plan for 2026-2027 was developed by its members. The plan was produced with analysis of relevant statistics, information provided by statutory partners, and consideration of ongoing citywide engagement about policing and community safety issues. 

    The plan is shaped around these key themes:

    • anti-social behaviour
    • alcohol and drug use
    • domestic and sexual violence and abuse
    • improve community safety
    • hate crime
    • effective communication and engagement
    • feel safe
    • feel safe – city centre
    • road safety
    • confidence in policing

    Belfast PCSP commissioned Ulster University to conduct a strategic assessment to inform the Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership's Strategic Direction and Action Plans 2025-2028.

    To ask for a copy of the Action Plan, the Strategic Assessment, or for more information on any of the projects that fall within these themes, email [email protected].

  • Annual reports, Equality schemes and Disability Action Plans

    Current and previous annual reports are available detailing the range of projects delivered across the city. Each District PCSP also produces an Equality Scheme and annual Disability Action Plan.

    You can ask for copies of these documents by emailing [email protected].

  • Members

    Details of members of the PCSP, and North, South, East and West DPCSPs are shown on this page. The list of members was updated in June 2026.

PCSP members

  • Political members Independent members Designates
    Councillor Tara Brooks, Alliance (Chair) Jim Donnelly (Vice Chair) Superintendent Gavin Kirkpatrick, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
    Councillor Sam Nelson, Alliance (North) Raied Al-Wazzan Rosie Thorpe, Education Authority (EA)
    Councillor Séamas de Fáoite, SDLP (East) Barry Hetherington Bryan Nelson, Health and Social Care Trust (HSCT)
    Councillor Ian McLaughlin, DUP (West) Carole Howard Eileen Thompson, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
    Councillor Claire Canavan, SF Paula Maskey Andy McVeigh, Northern Ireland Fire Rescue Service (NIFRS)
    Councillor Davy Douglas, DUP Martin McDermott Aideen McLaughlin and Jill Grant, Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI)
    Councillor Joe Duffy, SF Eoin Millar Patricia Muldoon, Youth Justice Agency (YJA)
    Councillor JJ Magee, SF Vince Mogey  
    Councillor Conor McKay, SF    

  • Political members Independent members Designates
    Councillor Sam Nelson, Alliance (Chair) Michael O’Hara (Vice Chair) Chief Inspector Patrick Mullan, PSNI
    Ald. Dean McCullough, DUP Stacey Graham Mark McBride, EA
    Councillor Nichola Bradley, SF Bernard McClure Claire Fordyce, HSCT
    Councillor Fred Cobain, DUP  Norah Christie Anthony McKenna, NIHE
    Councillor JJ Magee, SF Naomi Spratt Andy McVeigh, NIFRS
    Councillor Ron McDowell, TUV   Christine Hagan, PBNI
        William McGowan, YJA

  • Political Members Independent Members Designates
    Councillor Tara Brooks, Alliance (Chair) Kevin Graham (Vice Chair) Chief Inspector Loreen Glenn, PSNI
    Councillor Natasha Brennan, SF Aderonke Ado-Imoisili Barry Magee, EA
    Councillor Sarah Bunting, DUP Raied Al-Wazzan Dearbhaile Slane, HSCT
    Councillor Pádraig Donnelly, SF Richard Kennedy Paul McCombe, NIHE
    Councillor Conor McKay, SF Martin McDermott Philip Osborne, NIFRS
    Councillor Gary McKeown, SDLP   Nuala Mullan, PBNI
        Marty McCann, YJA

  • Political members Independent members Designates
    Councillor Séamas de Fáoite, SDLP (Chair) Brian Gormally Chief Inspector Andrew George, PSNI
    Councillor Ruth Brooks, DUP Barry Hetherington Mark McBride, EA
    Councillor Pádraig Donnelly, SF Carole Howard Jill McPeake, HSCT
    Councillor Davy Douglas, DUP Mairead O’Donnell Michael Keenan, NIHE
    Councillor Fiona McAteer, Alliance Gareth Wright Philip Osborne, NIFRS
    Councillor Conor McKay, SF   Jane McKenna, PBNI
        Marty McCann, YJA

  • Political Members Independent Members Designates
    Councillor Ian McLaughlin (Chair) Norah Christie Chief Inspector Kelly Gibson, PSNI
    Councillor Claire Canavan, SF Jim Donnelly Paddy McKenna Gallagher, EA
    Alderman Jim Rodgers, UUP Paula Maskey   Gary Cooper, HSCT
    Councillor David Bell, Alliance Eóin Millar Theresa Maguire, NIHE
    Councillor Micheal Donnelly, SF Pat Monteague Andy McVeigh, NIFRS
    Councillor Caoimhín McCann, SF   Patricia Barry, PBNI
        Harry Bradley, YJA
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