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Posted by: Inspector

The Government and Garda management are considering radical measures to attract foreign nationals to the Garda, including direct recruitment from eastern European police forces and granting Irish citizenship to successful applicants, writes Conor Lally , Crime Correspondent.
The move follows the failure to recruit large numbers of foreign nationals living in Ireland to the force despite a major recruitment drive over the past year.
The new campaign would be focused on trying to attract those who are already working in foreign police forces. The Garda has in recent months lost members, including three highly skilled fingerprint analysts, to the South Australian police force following direct recruitment by that force.
Similar recruitment by the Garda would allow for the fast-tracking of foreign nationals through the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary. It is likely that initial efforts would focus on trying to attract Poles.
According to the latest census, 62,000 Polish nationals are living here. Minister of State for Integration Conor Lenihan believes the true figure is between 160,000 and 200,000.
The Government and Garda management believe the force needs to move more quickly to reflect the rapidly increasing multicultural make-up of Irish society.
In July it emerged that only 11 of more than 7,000 foreign applicants to the force had won a place at the Garda College. This was despite the requirement to have a proficiency in the Irish language being dropped.



Irish Times

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Posted by: GARDA

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Originally Posted by Inspector The Garda has in recent months lost members, including three highly skilled fingerprint analysts, to the South Australian police force following direct recruitment by that force. Irish Times

Probably a nice "pot o' gold" waiting for them Down Under, not to mention a better weather move, and no shortage of Irish pubs or people in beautiful AussieLand... Oh yeah, and best of all: around-the-clock reruns of Baywatch on TV! Where do I sign the papers!
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Posted by: rg1283

Didn't the former met police commisioner and Boston Police Commisioner Kathleen O'Toole get a job over there?

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Posted by: Inspector

Yes, After leaving Boston she took over a position with the Garda Siochana as head of their Inspectorate, which is their ombudsman looking into citizen complaints and dealing with other issues in the 14-thousand person department.

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Posted by: KozmoKramer

http://www.garda.ie/angarda/newvisitor.html

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Posted by: adroitcuffs

I'd gladly move to Ireland, and even study Gaelic... not so sure I'd want to be a Gardai though...

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