An Garda Síochána announces recruitment drive
A new recruitment campaign for Garda Síochána, announced today, seeks candidates for 800 places in 2017.
'From the last two recruitment campaigns, we have seen many highly talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds join An Garda Síochána,” said Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan. 'We want people from every part of Irish life to help us modernise and professionalise while building on what is best about An Garda Síochána.”
Applications to join An Garda Síochána must be made through www.publicjobs.ie. The closing date for applications is Thursday, September 29.
The last two recruitment campaigns have attracted significant interest – more than 24,000 and 16,000 applications respectively.
'Not many organisations offer opportunities to work across so many different areas in a career: from working directly with communities, to investigating crime, to being part of specialist operations such as Dog or Water Units, to working overseas with the UN. In An Garda Síochána, every day is different and every day brings a new challenge,” a Garda spokesperson said today, adding that the campaign aims to bring more members of minority communities and women into the service.
Backgrounds
'We want to attract, develop and retain the best people by providing them with high quality training, clear career development paths and the opportunity to gain new skills,' said the Commissioner. 'We already have different nationalities and backgrounds represented in An Garda Síochána, and 25% of the members are women, but more needs to be done.
'A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the potential to better understand and serve our community. I want people of every background to help us become a 21st century police service.”
Accelerated recruitment
Local Senator, Joe O’Reilly encouraged people in Cavan/Monaghan to consider applying to join the force.
'This new recruitment campaign will continue the ongoing accelerated recruitment to fulfil the Government’s commitment to increase the strength of An Garda Síochána to 15,000 members,' said Senator O'Reilly.
“It reflects the Government’s commitment to seamless ongoing recruitment to An Garda Síochána, to ensure that the force has the capacity to provide visible, responsive and effective policing to every community here in Cavan/Monaghan and throughout the country.'