Policing Authority

The Policing and Community Safety Authority (PCSA) was formally established today, combining the functions of the Policing Authority & An Garda Síochána Inspectorate with an additional Community Safety role in ensuring that people in Ireland are not only safe, but feel safe.

"Through collaboration, trust, and shared commitment to better policing we have made progress possible. "While this marks the end of an era, it is also the beginning of an exciting new journey and one which I am privileged to be part of."

A message from Chief Executive Helen Hall: "I’d like to express my gratitude to everyone who has supported the Policing Authority over the past nine years.

The Policing Authority has been dissolved and, along with our Garda Síochána Inspectorate colleagues, will transition to the new and expanded Policing and Community Safety Authority. You can stay up to date with the work of the PCSA at @PCSA_Ire

The Minister for Justice @OCallaghanJim has announced that he will commence the landmark Garda reform legislation, the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 gov.ie/en/press-relea…

We are delighted to attend the @TheSCSN and @COSLA community safety conference today. Lots of interesting insights and discussions. #CSPConf25

@CMDIRL @ElaineByrne You can contact the Policing Authority via email at info@policingauthority.ie or by phone on (01) 8589090

@PolicingAuthIRL @ElaineByrne Elaine, is there a conduit for members of the public to engage directly with @PolicingAuthIRL because something isn't ringing true - happy to explain in writing using appropriate channels and/or engaging directly with you - Ciarán

The Policing Authority Review of Public Order Policing has been published today. The Authority’s review was provided to then Minister Helen McEntee in August 2024. It was conducted following a Ministerial request in November 2023. It is not a review of the policing of events on 23 November, but rather a review of the state of public order policing in the Garda Síochána generally. Read the review here policingauthority.ie/en/news/polici…

Minister @OCallaghanJim launches new campaign to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence, focusing on the importance of victims and survivors telling their story. Read more gov.ie/en/press-relea…

Today’s Authority meeting has now come to a close. A recording of this meeting will be available on our website and YouTube channel. To stay informed of the work of the policing Authority please sign up to our newsletter, or subscribe to our social media channels.

The final agenda item is Policing Performance. The Authority will ask the Garda Síochána about reflections on their performance in 2024 and the commitments to the public and to Garda personnel in the 2025 Policing Plan

The discussion has moved to Policing Services for Children & Young People. Helen Hall began the discussion by asking about the development of a Young Persons Plan. Authority member Paul Mageean is now asking about the progress in responding to the crime of child sexual abuse

The meeting has now moved on to the next agenda item, Economic crime - Section 19 referrals by banking institutions to the Garda Síochána. The Garda Síochána are now giving an overview of the topic and the issues that have arisen.

Today's meeting has now commenced with the first agenda item, violence against women, including recent femicide cases. Commissioner Harris and his colleagues are currently responding to questions on this topic and the work they are doing in this area.

Today's public meeting between the #PolicingAuthorityand the Garda Commissioner will begin at 3pm and will be live-streamed on our website. youtube.com/live/NuvVO5qJw…

January’s meeting between the #PolicingAuthority and the Garda Commissioner will be live-streamed on Thursday, 30 January, at 3pm, from the @richmond_event. Join us as we discuss, Violence against women, Economic crime, Policing Services for Children and Policing Performance.

The January meeting between the #PolicingAuthority and the Garda Commissioner will take place on Thursday, January 30th, at 3pm in the @richmond_event , Dublin 7. Anyone wishing to attend can register through the following link:

Good discussions today with the Chair & Chief Executive of the Irish Policing Authority on a range of policing oversight issues & areas of mutual interest.