Skip to main content. Garda HR Directorate. Garda and Garda Staff Numbers. Garda Numbers by Division and Station Breakdown. Garda Staff. Garda Strength by Gender. Community Policing. Roads Policing Unit. This is an increase of approximately 1, sworn members from As of the end of January there are now 3, Garda staff. This represents a significant increase since the end of , up from just under 2, Garda staff.
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In Meath, there is one Garda on site for every people — in Kildare the figure is In regard to the deployment of Garda personnel, a distribution model is used which takes into account all relevant factors including population, crime trends, and the policing needs of each individual division. I am advised by the Garda Commissioner that recent census data is currently being incorporated into the personnel allocation model.
It is to be expected that there would be a certain variance between counties — very rural counties would require a larger number of personnel to cover the ground despite having a low population, and crime rates also vary. Short URL. About the author:. Cianan Brennan. See more articles by Cianan Brennan. Contribute to this story: Leave a Comment. Send a Correction. Read next:. Embed this post. Your Email. Recipient's Email. Your Feedback. These will be rearranged into four divisions.
This process begins from Monday. The 28 divisions currently within those regions will be amalgamated to create the 19 new divisions. A key role for the two superintendents responsible for community engagement will be to constantly speak with community leaders and organisations to spot crime trends early. This will help ensure local policing plans are in line with the on-the-ground reality of the local community. Each chief superintendent can then set a bespoke policing plan, and allocate resources accordingly, based on the needs of his or her area.
Local chief superintendent will have that autonomy because, under the new system, Garda headquarters in Dublin is devolving that power to them. Mr Harris takes the view that having 28 Garda divisions weakens policing in each division. For example, small numbers of detectives in a division with an expertise in the investigation of sex crimes constantly get pulled into other crime investigations. And for the first time ever, they will only investigate sex crimes. This means they should become more effective over time, offering a better service to victims and solving more crimes.
It is intended to replicate this across the investigation of all crime types, with specialist teams focussed on specific crime types delivering a better service to victims.
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