The GardaNational Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) (Irish: An Biúró Náisiúnta um Imscrúdú Coiriúil) - formerly known as the Central Detective Unit (CDU) (Irish: An Príomhaonad Bleachtaireachta) - is the main national criminal investigative branch of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland.
Heavily armed NBCI detectives conduct a stop-and-search on a drug gang suspect in Limerick City (see Limerick feud)
The unit is responsible for the investigation of organised and serious crime on a national level. It was formed in 1997 with the amalgamation of a number of national and specialist investigation units.
The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation consists mainly of detectives, who are generally senior investigators, and is headed by an officer of Detective Chief Superintendent rank. The head of the Garda NBCI reports to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Special Crime Operations, who reports directly to the Garda Commissioner.[3] The NBCI was established on 21 January 1997, centralising other investigative branches around the country, as a response to the proliferation of serious and organised crime. Its predecessor was the Garda Central Detective Unit (CDU).[4] Its main function is to provide a specialist investigative response to serious criminal activity, supporting other Garda units and/or local investigators in their investigation into serious crimes.[5] The NBCI is the main unit within the Gardaí that investigates internal Garda criminality and corruption.[6][7][8]
The NBCI operates from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) Headquarters of the Gardaí in Harcourt St, Dublin 2. NBCI officers are mostly experienced detectives, who have been promoted to the unit from other investigative units, and the majority have spent time as local/regional detectives. All officers within the NBCI are armed. The unit receives funding for specialist equipment (such as investigative tools, weapons and vehicles) which other areas of the force does not possess, and therefore more serious crimes and crimes of a sensitive nature are investigated by the NBCI.[2]
The Garda NBCI houses the following sub-units;
Anti-Racketeering Unit
Arts and Antiques Unit
Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit (SMVIU)
Environmental Crime Unit
Criminal Investigation Unit
Serious Crime Review Team ("Cold Case Unit")[9][10]
Remitedit
Murder
Stolen Motor Vehicles & Plant Machinery
Serious & Organised Crime
Theft of Computer Components
Anti-Racketeering
Arts and Antiques Thefts
Environmental Crime
Postal and Telegraphy Thefts and Fraud
Intellectual Property Rights Violations
Review of Major Investigations
Cold Case Investigations
Extradition of Fugitives
Internal Investigation of Corruption / Criminality
The responsibility for the investigation of crime rests with local Garda Superintendents, the NBCI provides expertise and skills in the investigation of serious and organised crime. Bureau staff members assist in all aspects of the investigation including;
Preliminary enquiries
Case management
Incident Room management
General investigation
File preparation
Interviewing of Suspects and Witnesses
Specialist investigation teams from NBCI carry out these tasks when requested by local Garda officers or on the direction of senior Garda Management.[2]
Weaponsedit
Unlike regular uniformed Garda officers – who are unarmed – detectives of the NBCI are plainclothes armed officers. NBCI detectives are armed and receive a higher standard of firearms training than regular Garda detectives, due to the nature of their work.[11]
NBCI officers are routinely armed with either of the following;
SIG Sauer P226 (9×19mm Parabellum semi-automatic pistol)
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External linksedit
Garda Síochána official website
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The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation GNBCI Irish An Biuro Naisiunta um Imscrudu Coiriuil formerly known as the Central Detective Unit CDU Irish An Priomhaonad Bleachtaireachta is the main national criminal investigative branch of the Garda Siochana the national police force of Ireland Garda National Bureau of Criminal InvestigationIrish An Biuro Naisiunta um Imscrudu CoiriuilAgency overviewFormed1997 27 years ago 1997 Preceding agencyGarda Central Detective Unit CDU JurisdictionIrelandHeadquartersHarcourt Street Dublin D2 53 20 03 5 N 6 15 50 3 W 53 334306 N 6 263972 W 53 334306 6 263972EmployeesUndisclosedAnnual budgetUndisclosed part of Garda Siochana budget 1 34 billion in 2014 Minister responsibleHelen McEntee TD Minister for JusticeAgency executivesDrew Harris Garda CommissionerJohn O Driscoll Assistant Commissioner Assistant Commissioner of Organised amp Serious CrimeWalter O Sullivan Detective Chief Superintendent in charge of GNBCIParent agencyOrganised amp Serious Crime Garda SiochanaWebsiteOfficial website Heavily armed NBCI detectives conduct a stop and search on a drug gang suspect in Limerick City see Limerick feud The unit is responsible for the investigation of organised and serious crime on a national level It was formed in 1997 with the amalgamation of a number of national and specialist investigation units The Garda NBCI is headed by a Detective Chief Superintendent who reports to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Organised amp Serious Crime 1 The bureau is headquartered at Harcourt Street Dublin City and operates throughout the country 2 Contents 1 Organization 2 Remit 3 Weapons 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrganization editThe Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation consists mainly of detectives who are generally senior investigators and is headed by an officer of Detective Chief Superintendent rank The head of the Garda NBCI reports to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Special Crime Operations who reports directly to the Garda Commissioner 3 The NBCI was established on 21 January 1997 centralising other investigative branches around the country as a response to the proliferation of serious and organised crime Its predecessor was the Garda Central Detective Unit CDU 4 Its main function is to provide a specialist investigative response to serious criminal activity supporting other Garda units and or local investigators in their investigation into serious crimes 5 The NBCI is the main unit within the Gardai that investigates internal Garda criminality and corruption 6 7 8 The NBCI works closely with other Garda units and law enforcement agencies from other countries when there is an international dimension to investigations such as the Police Service of Northern Ireland PSNI Metropolitan Police Service and National Crime Agency NCA in the United Kingdom 2 The NBCI operates from the Dublin Metropolitan Region DMR Headquarters of the Gardai in Harcourt St Dublin 2 NBCI officers are mostly experienced detectives who have been promoted to the unit from other investigative units and the majority have spent time as local regional detectives All officers within the NBCI are armed The unit receives funding for specialist equipment such as investigative tools weapons and vehicles which other areas of the force does not possess and therefore more serious crimes and crimes of a sensitive nature are investigated by the NBCI 2 The Garda NBCI houses the following sub units Anti Racketeering Unit Arts and Antiques Unit Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit SMVIU Environmental Crime Unit Criminal Investigation Unit Serious Crime Review Team Cold Case Unit 9 10 Remit editMurder Stolen Motor Vehicles amp Plant Machinery Serious amp Organised Crime Theft of Computer Components Anti Racketeering Arts and Antiques Thefts Environmental Crime Postal and Telegraphy Thefts and Fraud Intellectual Property Rights Violations Review of Major Investigations Cold Case Investigations Extradition of Fugitives Internal Investigation of Corruption Criminality The responsibility for the investigation of crime rests with local Garda Superintendents the NBCI provides expertise and skills in the investigation of serious and organised crime Bureau staff members assist in all aspects of the investigation including Preliminary enquiries Case management Incident Room management General investigation File preparation Interviewing of Suspects and Witnesses Specialist investigation teams from NBCI carry out these tasks when requested by local Garda officers or on the direction of senior Garda Management 2 Weapons editUnlike regular uniformed Garda officers who are unarmed detectives of the NBCI are plainclothes armed officers NBCI detectives are armed and receive a higher standard of firearms training than regular Garda detectives due to the nature of their work 11 NBCI officers are routinely armed with either of the following SIG Sauer P226 9 19mm Parabellum semi automatic pistol Walther P99 9 19mm Parabellum semi automatic pistol See also editCriminal Assets Bureau CAB Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau National Economic Crime Bureau GNECB References edit Cusack Jim 5 February 2012 Fears over exodus of top gardai Irish Independent Archived from the original on 1 July 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 a b c d National Bureau of Criminal Investigation garda ie Archived from the original on 25 February 2015 Retrieved 2 March 2015 Garda Commissioner Noirin O Sullivan orders 93 senior gardai to be moved The Herald 27 February 2015 Archived from the original on 22 June 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Two Garda crime units have no leaders Irish Examiner 25 January 2010 Archived from the original on 22 June 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Crime Investigation Report Garda Siochana Inspectorate Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Garda in poison pen letter claim is arrested The Herald Newspaper 9 October 2013 Archived from the original on 22 June 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Probe into allegations of Garda corruption Irish Examiner 21 December 2010 Archived from the original on 22 June 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Squad catches garda with cocaine Irish Examiner 2 February 2011 Archived from the original on 22 June 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Cold case unit to review 150 unsolved crimes Irish Examiner 24 September 2007 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Garda cold case murder unit may be disbanded over disputes Irish Independent 8 December 2013 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 31 May 2015 Cusack Jim 17 November 2001 Special Garda unit set up to deal with armed robberies Irish Independent Archived from the original on 3 July 2015 Retrieved 31 May 2015 External links editGarda Siochana official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Bureau of Criminal Investigation amp oldid 1192244149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
