PCSA

2025 marked the first year of the Policing and Community Safety Authority. Key activities in 2025 included: • Establishment of a new Authority in April • 8 meetings with the Garda Commissioner • 3,794 responses to the public consultation on Policing Priorities • 50+ visits to garda stations and specialist units • Development of inspection and performance assessment work Further information 👉 pcsaireland.ie

2025 marked the beginning of a new era in policing oversight. The Policing and Community Safety Authority was established last April, bringing together the former Policing Authority and Garda Inspectorate into one unified body, with an additional function of Community Safety. Take a look back at our first year here 👉

The PCSA will meet with the Garda Commissioner in Private on Thursday, 29 January. Read the full agenda here ✍️ bit.ly/4blawNF

The PCSA is meeting senior officers of An Garda Síochána this afternoon for an Authority meeting in private. The agenda for the meeting includes the introduction of tasers for frontline gardaí, as well as conduct and discipline, female personnel experiences, and the protocol for murder and rape investigations where parties are children.

PCSA CEO Helen Hall joined @morningireland today to discuss the key findings of our assessment of An Garda Síochána's policing performance. Listen to the full interview here 👉rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

What does our latest assessment say about policing in Ireland? Key findings at a glance 👉

An assessment of An Garda Síochána’s policing performance throughout the first half of 2025 has found that 7 of 18 targets are reported as ‘on target’ with the remaining 11 ‘at risk’. Here, PCSA Chief Executive Helen Hall highlights the key findings.

Today’s meeting has now come to a close. A recording of this meeting will be available on our YouTube and website. The next meeting in public between the PCSA and the Garda Commissioner will take place in February 2026.

The Garda Commissioner states that it's a complex area but he is quite satisfied with training provided to members coming into the service and the quality of the specialist units. Watch live youtube.com/watch?v=RpFGaK…

Today’s meeting is underway with opening remarks about community safety from Gráinne Berrill, Director of the National Office for Community Safety. Watch live here youtube.com/live/RpFGaK67z…