National Police Force of IRELAND

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Official Name: The Republic of Ireland has one national civilian police force, called “An Garda Síochána”,
meaning ‘Guardians of the Peace of Ireland’.

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Parent Agency :

Garda Síochána It is responsible for all civil policing within the country and has been the only territorial
police force since their merger with the Dublin Metropolitan Police in 1925.

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MISSION AND VISION:

Mission - 'Keeping People Safe'. As Guardians of the Peace, Keeping People Safe and safeguarding
human rights is central to what we do. Keeping People Safe will be the guiding principle upon which we
will base strategic and operational decisions.

Vision - vision for An Garda Síochána is a victim-centred police service, focused on keeping people safe,
protecting the most vulnerable and providing a consistently high standard of service.

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FUNCTION AND POWER:

Some of the core functions of An Garda Síochána include crime prevention, detection and investigation,
as well as national security, road security and community policing. It is currently undergoing a process of
modernization to meet the demands of modern policing and better serve the people of Ireland. At the
heart of this process is the concept of policing by consent. Garda officers are unarmed and uniformed.

The Gardaí have many powers including the powers to arrest you if they suspect you of committing a
criminal offence. They also have the powers to search you or your property.

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SCOPE OF OPERATION

The Garda Síochána has responsibility for carrying out all policing duties in the Irish State. In addition, it
provides State security services and carries out all criminal and traffic law enforcement.
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Garda’s Highest to lowest ranks:

• Commissioner – Highest.
• Deputy Commissioner.
• Assistant Commissioner.
• Chief Superintendent.
• Superintendent.
• Inspector.
• Sergeant.
• Garda – Lowest.
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DISTINCT FEATURE :

Uniformed members of the National Police do not carry firearms. In the words of the service’s very first
Commissioner, Michael Staines, TD, "The Garda Síochána will succeed, not by force of arms or numbers,
but on their moral authority as servants of the people". It is a tradition of the service that standard
policing should be carried out in both rural and urban areas by uniformed officers equipped only with a
wooden truncheon.

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Similarity to the PNP:

The similarity between An Garda Síochána and the PNP is that:

•They both act as national and local Police forces in their country.

•Law enforcement

•Protecting the People and their right

•Preventing Crime's