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The Garda Inspectorate found the force has an insufficient understanding of the demand for its services

Garda 'well behind' on how it allocates resources

An Garda Síochána is "well behind" other comparable police services in how it allocates resources and in how it uses technology and data to manage demand and improve its service to the public, according to a new report.

Ireland • 21 Dec 18

The plan to reform policing will take four years

New intelligence unit to assess threats to State

A new Strategic Threat Analysis Centre will be set up to co-ordinate security and intelligence as part of a reform of An Garda Síochána.

Crime • 19 Dec 18

Policing Authority says one third of the Garda Inspectorate's recommendations have not commenced

Policing Authority critical of garda pace of reform

A report by the Policing Authority has strongly criticised the gardaí for failing to implement recommendations from the Garda Inspectorate to change policing in Ireland.

Ireland • 14 Sep 17

The Garda Inspectorate said the gardaí are deploying lower Garda resources to frontline policing compared to other police forces

Garda technology '30 years behind other forces'

The Garda Inspectorate has told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality that An Garda Síochána is 30 years behind other police services in terms of investment in technology.

News • 19 Oct 16

Frances Fitzgerald described the publication of a report on An Garda Síochána as a 'line in the sand'

Fitzgerald pledges investment in An Garda Síochána

The Minister for Justice has said she has confidence in the current leadership of An Garda Síochána and says the force will get the money it needs to invest in new technology.

News • 12 Nov 14

The Garda Inspectorate report makes 200 recommendations, some of them 'urgent'

Garda report highlights 'systemic failures'

The Garda Inspectorate Report on Crime Investigation has identified inefficient processes and poor management practices in An Garda Síochána and highlighted "systemic failures" in recording practices on the garda PULSE system.

News • 11 Nov 14

Concern has been expressed about the lack of tools available to gardaí to do their work

Urgent need for garda technology investment - GSI

The Chief Inspector of the Garda Siochána Inspectorate has said gardaí urgently need investment in technology to operate efficiently.

News • 18 Jun 14

The Garda Inspectorate Report addresses a number of issues surrounding penalty points (Pic: @GardaTraffic)

Widespread breaches found in penalty points system

A Garda Inspectorate report has found that there were consistent and widespread breaches of policy by those charged with administering the penalty points system.

News • 12 Mar 14

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