13/12/24 An Garda Síochána Human Rights Strategy 2025-2027 – Request for Submissions

In this section you will find publications from An Garda Síochána, background about the organisation, and information on some of the services provided

An Garda Síochana Headquarters Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, D08 HN3X Tel: +353 1 666 0000

An Garda Síochána is a community based organisation with over 18,062 Gardaí, Garda staff and Garda reserves. It has police officers located in every county in Ireland, listening to, acting and working with the community.

Following the Civil War and the truce of July 1921 the RIC disbanded and a new police force, “The Civic Guard” (renamed the Garda Síochána na hÉireann on 8 August 1923) was formed by Michael Collins and the Irish Government.

Find out how to join An Garda Síochána as well as what to expect during training, and information on the Garda Reserve, and civilian opportunities in the organisation

An Garda Síochána has a proud tradition in serving communities and protecting the State with over 16,000 Garda members, Civilians and Reserve members who are committed to delivering a functioning police and security service. This is the cornerstone of a …

Transparency and accountability are the cornerstones of how An Garda Síochána operates. In this section, we will publish regular updates, reports and statistics in line with our duties under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Garda Síochána Analysis Service (GSAS) was established in 2007 and is a national, operational support service. GSAS is the centre of expertise for turning internal and externally sourced data into information and insight that both directly supports investigations and management decisions.

An Garda Síochána aims to deliver a consistently high level of service to every victim of crime by providing a respectful, reassuring, responsive and reliable service, addressing the needs and expectations of all victims in a non-discriminatory manner