Tag Archives: Ireland

Data and analysis are playing a bigger role in guiding field operations and investigations in the Irish Garda, as reported here. Today, “analysts are at the centre of crime investigations” and “the aim is to ‘saturate’ Garda divisions and the … Continue reading →

Ireland has fast-tracked graduation of 319 new police in response to the Covid-19 emergency, as reported here. Some had completed as little as 5-6 weeks of the 32-week Gardai academy. An additional 125 academy instructors have been reassigned to front-line … Continue reading →

According to the Garda Inspectorate, only 5-8% of Ireland’s police trained for specialty public-order duties are women, as reported here. The review raises concerns “about an ad hoc approach to organisational learning of public order policing … [and] calls for … Continue reading →

Police in Ireland are in the early stages of a 4-year transformation program recommended by a blue-ribbon commission and adopted by the government. The Policing Authority has criticized the Garda for not making sufficient progress during 2018 in filling vacant … Continue reading →

Following the economic recession, numerous smaller police stations in Ireland were closed and rural policing was undervalued, contributing to “social isolation in rural areas,” according to a national review reported here. The study recommends “Proactively addressing problems within communities, rather than … Continue reading →

This article summarizes the report of Ireland’s Commission on the Future of Policing. It recommends a stronger emphasis on frontline policing for community safety as well as more coherent and streamlined accountability systems. Input from around the country revealed that … Continue reading →

The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland was established in 2017 with its report due by September 2018. A recent submission by the Law Society of Ireland, available here, lists 14 recommendations, including simplifying oversight structures, more emphasis … Continue reading →