Ireland’s plan to give Tasers to gardaí is bad policy
Gardaí need adequate tools and training. But Ireland must learn from international evidence about when Tasers add to safety and when they reduce it
Policing Authority
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly will have to tackle myth that gardaí are immune to consequences
Good work must be recognised, poor performance addressed and accountability must be consistent. This requires a solid, meaningful performance management system
Investigating historic schools abuse a ‘major pull’ on Garda resources, authority warns
Fewer offences of possession of child sexual abuse material due to resource issues at online child exploitation unit
Garda ‘very unlikely’ to hit target of 5,000 more officers
Gardaí managing complex and serious investigations while ‘relying primarily on manual spreadsheets or paper-based systems’
Gang-related intimidation and exploitation of children are key Irish policing challenges
New Garda oversight agency report concludes progress made in many areas though many policing targets outstanding
Evan Fitzgerald case shows why gardaí cannot operate on a ‘trust us’ basis
Next Garda commissioner will start with unenviable list of controversies and must ensure these do not turn into crises
Garda Commissioner job advertised, candidates from non-policing backgrounds eligible
Move to find successor to Drew Harris comes as dispute over pensions-related tax liability looks set to rule out many current senior Garda officers
Fiosrú replaces Gsoc and takes over responsibility for public’s complaints against gardaí
Police Ombudsman Emily Logan welcomes new era in oversight of force
Majority of Irish homeowners to see property tax increases this year
Paschal Donohoe expected to brief colleagues on proposed changes to LPT charging mechanism to limit the impact of rising property values on householders
African, Brazilian communities ‘lack trust’ in gardaí, believe force takes ‘lenient’ attitude to racist attacks, report says
Policing Authority-funded report calls for law prohibiting ‘racial profiling’ as Garda defends its record on community policing
Public order gardaí reluctant to use force due to lack of numbers, report finds
Policing Authority report says Garda needs to update policy and procedures after 2023 riots
Parents in criminal feuds ‘wearing bulletproof jackets bringing their kids to school’
Intelligence files have been created on Garda Pulse system for children less than a year old, due to criminal feuds, chair of Policing Authority says
‘A shocking number’: 1,600 domestic violence incidents reported to Garda in Christmas week
Garda Commissioner says number of domestic violence incidents tends to increase during periods when families are together and there is ‘no escape for the victim’
Is Ireland’s Policing Authority about to wither on the vine of legislative inertia?
There is now a troubling narrative that too much oversight is bad for policing. This can take the form of special pleading by vested interests and must be viewed with deep scepticism
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