Number of garda inspectors to be increased by 120

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said the change is required to support the new Garda operating model and was recommended by the Commission on the Future of Policing.

The change also means additional responsibilities for garda inspectors in major areas of policing including crime, roads and community policing.AGSI General Secretary Antoinette Cunningham said increased number of garda inspectors creates an additional layer of badly needed supervision and mentoring that will assist the overall Garda Reform Programme.

The Commission on the Future of Policing recommended that more garda inspectors be appointed to support more senior officers during the changes in policing currently under way.The garda inspectors will in future take on the responsibility for duties previously carried out by superintendents. There will be new inspectors in roads and community policing and new detective inspectors for crime and the divisional protective services bureau.

They will also take on the responsibility for dealing with discipline, complaints and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

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