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THE GARDA INSPECTORATE has started an inspection of counter corruption practices within An Garda Síochána.
The examination will focus on the effectiveness of the organisation at preventing, detecting and mitigating against internal corruption.
Chief Inspector Mark Toland said today that there is “no doubt that the overwhelming majority of garda members and staff are honest, professional and committed to the values” in the garda code of ethics.
He said the inspection will provide an independent forward-looking report on the effectiveness of An Garda Síochána in dealing with internal corruption.
As part of the review, the inspectorate will examine vetting in selection processes and supervision and will assess the force’s capability to investigate corruption in terms of confidential disclosures, intelligence and information sharing.
It will also look at substance testing, transparent decision-making and the maintenance of professional boundaries.
The inspectorate will rely on the definition commonly used by government agencies and departments in Ireland, that corruption is “an abuse of a position of trust in order to gain an undue advantage”.
Toland said this investigation will complement the “ongoing work of the Garda Commissioner in putting in place the processes to prevent and tackle corruption within the Garda Síochána”.
Commissioner Drew Harris last month confirmed a new anti-corruption unit will be up and running by the end of the year. He said this unit will investigate allegations around drug use, the flow of information outside of the organisation and inappropriate associations with criminals.
His comments came just a week before three gardaí – a superintendent, an inspector and a rank-and-file member – were arrested and questioned on suspicion of being involved in the commission of one or more criminal offences.
The superintendent was arrested on suspicion of breaching legislation which relates to passing on information obtained in the course of garda duties, the inspector was questioned over suspected breaches of the Misuse of Drugs Act and the garda is being investigated under suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
All three were released without charge but have been suspended from duty as the investigation – part of a wider investigation of a Munster-based crime gang – continues.
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They should bring this in for politicians. Majority of Guards are excellent. They have my trust
Still, let’s call in Mark Toland who’s already been awarded the Queens police medal for distinguished British service to investigate the crooked Paddys. Sure God love them they can’t be trusted.
@Milk The Drones: with Mark Toland in charge of the Garda Inspectorate, and Sir Drew Harris in charge of the Gardai, sure the Brits are ruling us again!
@Chin Feeyin:
By the way Hugh Hume, the deputy chief inspector of the Garda inspectorate is also former PSNI and he himself also has a Queens medal. At this stage we may as well invite the G-Men and Black and Tans back to Dublin Castle. Lol.
@Milk The Drones:
“A bit of Belfast efficiency is what they need”.
@Chin Feeyin:
And to think Mick Collins thought he had it all sorted only for his pro-treaty FG decedents to $hit all over his memory a century later. I bet the poor mans corpse is clawing at the coffin.
@Whoswho: where have you been for the last 25years , corruption bullying , incompetence and falsehoods throughout the force.
@Whoswho: Tell that to the McCabe family , Pat Flanagan’s media report on over 14000 wrongful convictions the 11 million euro payout to over 50 people in Donegal for Garda corruption
Trust is earned not given
This is why the a government gave the job of Garda Commissioner to an non Irish Man I’m assuming Harris does not consider himself an Irish Man and this notion of Northern Irish is a cover for their Britishness, & Loyalty to the Queen
Harris I hope is the man to sort it out from the Top/Down
@Milk The Drones: collins was FG.
Lads, how many times have i to tell ye, hide the breathalyzer equipment after ye submit the report. If ye say ye’ve done a million breath tests but we still have the fresh equipment to do the tests then someone’s gonna notice, aren’t they lads? Now everyone write out 100 times: I must not forget to hide the equipment and cover my tracks.
@Winston Smith: The majority of guards are honest and professional !! Don’t make laugh !!
@Winston Smith: Yawn !!!!!
Someone call Hastings
@Matt Connolly: DC Cotton is on the case
Let lay people in on investigation. Otherwise just a smoke screen. As was other investigations
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