Head Office
Phoenix Park, Dublin 8,
D08 HN3X, Ireland
Phone: +353 1 666 0000
Support
Phone: 999 or 112
Phone: 1800 666 111 (Garda Confidential)
Phone: 1890 205805 (Traffic Watch)
Phone: 1800 250025 (Crimestoppers)
Email: gnpsb@garda.ie (Garda National Protective Services Bureau)
Phone: appointments@garda.ie (recruitment)
Email: traffic_dv@garda.ie (traffic department)
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About An Garda Síochána
An Garda Síochána is the main law enforcement agency in Ireland, operating since 1922. Commonly referred as the Gardai, the An Garda Síochána is headed by the Garda Commissioner. An Garda Síochána is Irish for “Guardian of the Peace”. Formerly the agency operated as Royal Irish Contabulary, then as Irish Republican Police and Dublin Metropolitan Police. Headquartered at Dublin, the agency employs staff of close to 16,500. The national civilian police force is organised into six regions – Eastern, Northern, Southern, South-Eastern, Western and Dublin Metropolitan Region. The rank structure consists of Commissioner, followed by Deputy and Assistant Commissioners, Chief Superintendent, Superintendent, Inspector, Sergeant, Garda and Reserve Garda.
Garda Síochána is responsible to the Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform. There are departments and specialised units within the force that work for the smooth functioning of the agency. The Security and Intelligence department is responsible for identifying threats to the state and keeping a check on organised crime. The specialist units include Special Tactics & Operations Command, Technical Bureau, Immigration Bureau, Criminal Assets Bureau, Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and Garda National Protective Services Bureau. The Road Safety Unit is responsible for maintaining traffic safety and efficiency on the roads.
All the Gardai departments and units work round the clock for the security and enforcement of laws in the country. The force checks domestic abuse, drugs, burglary, sexual crime, fraud, cuber crime, and human trafficking. Victims of crime can dial the hotline or visit nearest police station for help. The Victim Service Offices located across the country are equipped to support victims of crime. There is also an online crime reporting system for victims to report crime such as theft or burglary.
Interested in joining Garda Síochána? You will find a number of opportunities where your skillsets and experience can be useful. The fields include community policing, traffic control and regulation, public order and detective duties. Interested candidates will have undertake a range of assessment tests and exercises over a number of selection stages. Applications should be made online to the Public Appointments Service through the website. Police training and education is offered through the Garda College. For more information or queries on police stations, reporting crime online, traffic fine, careers, or others, reach the An Garda Síochána support.
