ACJRD will host their December seminar and networking event on the theme ‘High Volume but low-level Crime: A Dialogue' on Thursday, 11th December 2025 in the Law Society. This is an ACJRD-member only event.
See Booking details below.
About this event: High Volume but low-level Crime: A Dialogue
Our communities continue to face the persistent challenges of high levels of low level crime, often seen as minor in isolation, but which cumulatively have a serious impact on safety, confidence and quality of life, as well as taking up significant levels of police resources. Theft, shoplifting, public order disturbances, anti-social behaviour, minor assaults – such offences erode community trust, place strain on local economies, and test the capacity of frontline services.
This in-person event will bring together criminal justice and other professionals from across our network to share insights, strategies, and practical solutions for tackling low level but high volume crime. We will examine trends, discuss the interplay between enforcement and prevention, try to understand the psychology of the behaviours and explore how multi-agency collaboration can make a tangible difference. We will highlight both challenges and successes, sparking discussion on what works and where we can innovate.
Our goal is to strengthen understanding of the issues in policing, prosecution, community safety. By sharing knowledge and fostering open dialogue, we learn about approaches that not only address offending behaviour but also support victims, engage communities, and reduce repeat offences. This is an opportunity to shape the future of our collective responses — your expertise and perspective are essential to the conversation.
Speakers are: Acting Deputy Commissioner, Paul Cleary, with responsibility for Security, Strategy & Governance; Dr Ian Marder, Associate Professor in Criminology at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology; Arnold Dillon, Director, Retail Ireland at IBEC and Siobhan Brennan, Family Therapist & Bridie Flood, Senior Project Worker, The Diamond Project, Belvedere Youth Club.
This is an Member Only Event
The Chatham House Rule:
To encourage openness and the sharing of information, ACJRD invokes the Chatham House Rule at all events.
*The Chatham House Rule reads as follows: "When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed".
See: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chatham-house-rule
Booking
Booking through Eventbrite here.
The event will take place on Thursday, 11th December 2025, in the Blue Room, Law Society, from 5.30pm to 7.00pm, followed by a reception until 8.00pm.