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Although Garda is singular, in these terms it is used as a collective noun, like police. An individual officer is called a garda (plural gardaí), or less formally, a "guard", and is typically addressed as such by members of the public when on duty. [17] [18] A police station is called a garda station.
Ranks of the Garda Síochána Rank Commissioner Deputy commissioner Assistant commissioner Surgeon Chief superintendent Superintendent Inspector Sergeant Garda Garda reserve Student Student reserve Irish name Coimisinéir: Leas Choimisinéir: Cúntóir-Choimisinéir: Máinlia: Ard-Cheannfort: Ceannfort: Cigire: Sáirsint: Garda Ionaid: Mac ...
Irish law prohibits members of the Garda Siochana from joining trade unions because of a view from Government that police industrial action would pose a risk to public safety. The AGSI is a 1978 reconstitution of a Representative Body for Inspectors, Station Sergeants and Sergeants (RBISS) set up under 1962 regulations.
Armed Support Units (ASU) (Irish: Tacaíochta Faoi Arm) are specialist regional firearms units of the Garda Síochána, [2] the national police force of Ireland.Based in all four Garda regions in the country, Gardaí attached to an ASU unit carry a combination of lethal firearms and non-lethal weapons, as opposed to regular uniformed Gardaí, who are unarmed, and detective gardaí, who are ...
The Public Order Unit on O'Connell Street during the 2006 Dublin Riots. The Garda Public Order Unit – commonly known as the Garda Riot Squad – is a unit of the Garda Síochána, Ireland's police force, that deals with public disorder, including riots and protests.
[1] [2] Irish law prohibits members of the Garda Siochana from joining trade unions because of a view from Government that police industrial action would pose a risk to public safety. The GRA is a 1978 reconstitution of a Representative Body for Guards (RBG) set up under 1962 regulations.
The Garda Dog Support Unit (Irish: Aonad Gadhar an Gharda Síochána) is a unit of the Garda Síochána, the police force of Ireland. [1] It is part of the Support Unit which provides specialist support to Gardaí nationwide. The Operational Support Unit also includes the Water Support Unit, Mounted Support Unit and Air Support Unit.
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB; formerly Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation/GBFI) – informally known as the Fraud Squad – is a specialised division of Ireland's national police force, the Garda Síochána, that investigates economic crimes.