A Post Implementation Review (PIR) is conducted to verify if a recommendation made in an Inspectorate report has been fully implemented, and if so, whether it is achieving the intended outcome(s). Following an internal assessment process, Recommendation 8.17 in the Inspectorate’s 2014 Crime Investigation report was selected for review.
During the 2014 Crime Investigation inspection, concerns about the inappropriate recording of children’s details on PULSE intelligence records were raised by a number of people who met with the inspection team. At that time, the Inspectorate was informed that thousands of children under 12 including infants under the age of one had a PULSE ID and associated intelligence records.
To address the concerns identified during the inspection, the following recommendation was made:
The Inspectorate recommends that the Garda Síochána conducts an urgent review of the recording of children’s details as an intelligence record on PULSE.
This review makes a further six recommendations.
Please click here to view the original report; Crime Investigation.
