News archive Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland Publishes Report

The Commission on the Future of Policing published its report today. Professor Donncha O’Connell of the School of Law was a member of the Commission (appointed by the Government last year).

The Commission proposes sweeping reform of policing in Ireland and in particular:

• A new approach to policing and community safety, which will ensure police are more visible in communities, and can focus on preventing harm;
• Measures to deliver a professional, ethical, modern and effective police service that is well-managed, cost-effective, properly trained and equipped;
• A new coherent framework for the independent oversight of policing and community safety, with a clear mandate for effective scrutiny, which will promote professional standards of policing and ensure fully independent investigation of complaints;
• A new framework for national security, headed by a National Security Coordinator, to pool intelligence and information and provide long-term threat assessments.

The full report and background information is available at http://policereform.ie