Concerns have been raised due to the lack of a Community Policing Unit in a Westmeath town.
The Justice Minister has confirmed a new operating model will mean every area in the country will have a Community Policing Unit.
Concerns have been raised in Athlone, due to the town's lack of a Community Policing unit and Dedicated Drugs Unit.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee says people can expect to see more Gardaí on the streets in the future: