Josephine Feehily said gardaí going to ethical behaviour courses then not signing code
on Thursday that there was a need to “get under the bonnet” and see why so many gardaí were deciding not to sign the code.
The decision of Garda members and staff not to sign the code “could in itself be creating a very cynical environment”, Ms Feehily said. The meeting heard that approximately 55 per cent of all gardaí have signed the code. People seeking promotion and new recruits have to sign and if people in such categories are discounted, then less than half of the organisation has chosen to sign up to the code, said authority memberMr Collins questioned whether behaviour was the most important indicator of the health of the organisation’s culture.
There have been reports that some members fear that signing the code might increase their vulnerability in any later disciplinary inquiries, but Mr Collins said it was clear that there was no link with the issue of discipline.
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