Law enforcement in the Republic of Ireland is the responsibility of Ireland's civilian police force, the Garda Síochána, commonly referred to as the Gardaí. It is responsible for all civil policing within the country and has been the only territorial police force since their merger with the Dublin Metropolitan Police in 1925.
Garda Síochána Emergency Response Unit armed with an UZI sub machinegun on duty in Dublin
The Garda Síochána are responsible for national and local policing in Ireland. The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the Government of Ireland. Its headquarters are located in Phoenix Park in Dublin.
The Garda Síochána Reserve is the volunteer reserve section of the Gardaí. Its purpose is to supplement the work of members of the Garda Síochána in performing its functions.[1]
Military Police Corps
The Military Police Corps is the corps of the Irish Army responsible for the provision of policing service personnel and providing a military police presence to forces while on exercise and deployment. Its tasks increase during wartime to include traffic control organisation and POW and refugee control. The Military Police Corps are distinguished from other units by their wearing of a red beret.
The Military Police Corps enjoy a close working relationship with the Garda Síochána at both national and local levels, with the Gardaí providing specialist training to the Corps in criminal investigation.
The Office of the Revenue Commissioners operate a customs service at all major ports of entry to Ireland and are mandated to stop all illegal narcotics and firearms from entering the state. Authorised officers have a wide range of powers including arrest under the Customs Consolidation Act and Finance Act.[6][7] They are also authorised to investigate revenue offences under the Taxes Consolidation Act.[8]
References
^"Garda Síochána Act 2005". Office of the Attorney General. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^"Air Navigation and Transport Act, 1988". Office of the Attorney General. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^"Harbours Act, 1996". Office of the Attorney General. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
^ ab. Garda Síochána. 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
^"Two held after bomb factory is uncovered". The Irish Times. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
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