Garda Síochána Reserve
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The Garda Síochána Reserve is the volunteer reserve section of An Garda Siochana - the police force of Ireland. It was created in 2006 and reported by RTÉ news that the first 36 Reserves graduated on 15th December 2006 at the Garda College, in Templemore. As of early December 2006 reservists have not been deployed on duty it is expected that the recent graduates will be quickly deployed.
The Garda Síochána Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a Garda Reserve, consisting of 4,000 persons, to assist the force in performing its functions. Its purpose is to supplement the work of members of the Garda Síochána. The first 900 recruits to the Reserve were expected to be in place by September 2006. They will carry out duties defined by the Garda Commissioner and sanctioned by the Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform.
The Garda Reserve is intended to be a source of local strength and knowledge. Reserve members will be given full powers and duties; they will however not receive full training, and they will no longer be required to work under the supervision of regular members of the Force.
Over 3,000 applications have been received by the end of August 2006 from persons to join the Garda Reserve.
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| Divisions of An Garda Síochána | ||
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| Special units | Criminal Assets Bureau · Dog Unit · Emergency Response Unit · Public Order Unit · Special Detective Unit · Water Unit · Technical Bureau |  |
| Other sections | Garda Síochána College · Garda Síochána Reserve | |
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