Minister promising 1000 new recruits this year and commissioner saying maximum is 800 that can be trained? Don't think a new Garda College for training will be required any time soon.

Very interesting conversation on @rtetwip.bsky.social with a number of elected politicians regarding lack of visible policing countrywide. Is it not obvious that the current "modernisation" programme within AGS is utterly failing the public?

It's hard to believe that it took an expert consultancy company to outline to Garda HQ what has been staring them in the face for years. So would it be fair to say that it's a "crisis" now?

The garda associations have accused the Department of Justice of rushing in new disciplinary and conduct regulations, which they say do not respect their members rights and classify all misconduct as major.