Responding to Child Sexual Abuse - Follow up report Executive Summary This report, requested by the Minister for Justice and Equality, is a follow-on review of the Inspectorate’s 2012 report entitled Responding to Child Sexual Abuse. It is the first time that the Inspectorate has specifically re-examined an area previously inspected. This [...]
Changing Policing in Ireland Report Executive Summary This report, requested by the Minister for Justice and Equality, arose from commitments made in the Haddington Road Agreement 2013-2015, which provided for a review of the Garda Síochána. The Inspectorate was requested to examine all aspects of the administration and operation of the Garda [...]
Crime Investigation Report In this report, requested by the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Inspectorate examined the policies, practices and procedures used in the prevention and investigation of crime. The report comprises eleven distinct parts dealing with every aspect of crime investigation, from crime prevention through to crime detection and prosecution. It [...]
Fixed Charge Processing System - A 21st Century Strategy - Report Following a number of reports into irregularities relating to fixed charge penalties, the Minister for Justice and Equality requested the Inspectorate to review the effectiveness and efficiency of the Fixed Charge Processing System (FCPS) as operated by the Garda Síochána. The resultant [...]
Front-line Supervision Report This report, requested by the Minister for Justice and Equality, examined the level and quality of supervision of front-line staff with particular focus on the role of uniformed sergeants. It found deficiencies in basic demand and deployment information, which has produced a serious gap in supervision and management. The report [...]
