DPP Chair’s Welcome
As the new Chair of the Omagh District Policing Partnership (DPP) I would like to welcome you to this site. I hope you will find the information contained within this section interesting and a useful way of seeing the progress being made by the Partnership in shaping the delivery of local policing in Omagh District Council area.
Since its establishment in March 2003, the DPP has been determined to engage with public, to reflect issues raised by the community when monitoring the work of the local police and to work in partnership with other agencies through Omagh Community Safety Partnership, developing projects that would reduce crime and the fear of crime in the District.
The DPP was heavily involved in identifying local policing priorities for the 2005 – 2006 Local Policing Plan that focuses on, and tackles, criminal activity in order to reduce crime and create a safer environment for everyone living and working in the Omagh District area.
We have experienced a growing level of community involvement in the independent monitoring of local policing which will help to build confidence in the delivery of a policing service for communities across Northern Ireland.
We welcome comments or concerns you may have on issues relating to policing within Omagh District Council area, or indeed comments you may wish to make relating to the information contained within this site.
Cllr Alan Rainey
About the District of Omagh
Location
The District of Omagh covers an area of almost 113,000 hectares (440 square miles), making it the second largest district council area in Northern Ireland. The district can lay claim to an unspoiled landscape as well as a rich historical heritage. The town of Omagh is at the centre of the region with the rest of Omagh district primarily rural in character with its people living in scattered small towns and in dispersed rural communities.
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Population
In 2001, 47,952 people lived in the Omagh District, 2.85% of the Northern Ireland population. There are 21 wards in the Omagh District Council area, ranging in size from 1,780 people living in the ward of Strule to 2,973 people living in the ward of Lisanelly.
In terms of community background, 69.8% of the people living in Omagh are Roman Catholic and 30.2% are non-Roman Catholic and in terms of gender, 50% of the population is female and 50% male.
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