The continuing fall in Garda numbers is now ‘a real crisis that needs addressing immediately’, the Garda Representative Association has warned.
Figures published this morning show that Garda numbers are continuing to fall despite nearly two years of active recruitment campaigning.reports that there were 14,064 members in the force at the end of July, 35 less than at the end of June – despite the Government’s attempts to bring the force up to 15,000 members.It notes that while the force aims to recruit 200 members each year, dozens of successful candidates from each intake have not been taking up their places in the last two years.
Commissioner Drew Harris inspecting 319 new Gardaí at an Attestation Ceremony at the Garda Training College, Templemore. Image: Mark Condren/RollingNews “It’s a huge factor. We had reduced numbers, an increased workload and then what we would see as excessive oversight,” he said. “The strict application of suspensions, where members are suspended for years and years and years, is not conducive to making our job appear attractive to members of the public coming in and that is a major problem for us.”Mr O’Meara said a Dublin Allowance, similar to the London weighting allowance in the UK capital, could make the career more attractive.“It would be similar to the London weighting allowance and teachers have also been calling for it.
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