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It is responsible for all civil policing within the country and has been the only territorial police force since their merger with the <a href="/wiki/Dublin_Metropolitan_Police" title="Dublin Metropolitan Police">Dublin Metropolitan Police</a> in 1925. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Garda_EMU.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Garda_EMU.png/220px-Garda_EMU.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Garda_EMU.png/330px-Garda_EMU.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Garda_EMU.png/440px-Garda_EMU.png 2x" data-file-width="927" data-file-height="528" /></a><figcaption><span title="Irish-language text"><i lang="ga">Garda Síochána</i></span> Emergency Response Unit armed with an UZI sub machinegun on duty in Dublin</figcaption></figure> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Garda_Síochána"><span id="Garda_S.C3.ADoch.C3.A1na"></span>Garda Síochána</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Law_enforcement_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Garda Síochána"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Garda Síochána are responsible for national and local policing in Ireland. The service is headed by the <span title="Irish-language text"><i lang="ga">Garda</i></span> Commissioner who is appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Ireland" title="Government of Ireland">Government of Ireland</a>. Its headquarters are located in <a href="/wiki/Phoenix_Park" title="Phoenix Park">Phoenix Park</a> in <a href="/wiki/Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Garda_S%C3%ADoch%C3%A1na_Reserve" title="Garda Síochána Reserve">Garda Síochána Reserve</a> is the volunteer reserve section of the Gardaí. Its purpose is to supplement the work of members of the Garda Síochána in performing its functions.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_Police_Corps">Military Police Corps</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Law_enforcement_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Military Police Corps"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/Military_Police_Corps_(Ireland)" title="Military Police Corps (Ireland)">Military Police Corps</a></b> is the corps of the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Army" title="Irish Army">Irish Army</a> responsible for the provision of <a href="/wiki/Policing" class="mw-redirect" title="Policing">policing</a> service personnel and providing a <a href="/wiki/Military_police" title="Military police">military police</a> presence to forces while on exercise and deployment. Its tasks increase during wartime to include traffic control organisation and <a href="/wiki/Prisoner_of_war" title="Prisoner of war">POW</a> and <a href="/wiki/Refugee" title="Refugee">refugee</a> control. The Military Police Corps are distinguished from other units by their wearing of a red beret. </p><p>The Military Police Corps enjoy a close working relationship with the <a href="/wiki/Garda_S%C3%ADoch%C3%A1na" title="Garda Síochána">Garda Síochána</a> at both national and local levels, with the Gardaí providing specialist training to the Corps in <a href="/wiki/Criminal_investigation" title="Criminal investigation">criminal investigation</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Airport_and_Harbour_policing">Airport and Harbour policing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Law_enforcement_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Airport and Harbour policing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Within <a href="/wiki/Dublin_Airport" title="Dublin Airport">Dublin Airport</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cork_Airport" title="Cork Airport">Cork Airport</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Airport" title="Shannon Airport">Shannon Airport</a>, the <b><a href="/wiki/Airport_Police_(Ireland)" title="Airport Police (Ireland)">Airport Police Service</a></b> perform aviation security functions. They are employed by <a href="/wiki/Dublin_Airport_Authority" class="mw-redirect" title="Dublin Airport Authority">Dublin Airport Authority</a> and authorised by the <a href="/wiki/Minister_for_Transport,_Tourism_and_Sport" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport">Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport</a>. </p><p>Within <a href="/wiki/Dublin_Port" title="Dublin Port">Dublin Port</a> and <a href="/wiki/D%C3%BAn_Laoghaire" title="Dún Laoghaire">Dún Laoghaire</a> Harbour, the <b><a href="/wiki/Dublin_Harbour_Police" title="Dublin Harbour Police">Dublin Harbour Police</a></b> and the <b><a href="/wiki/D%C3%BAn_Laoghaire_Harbour_Police" title="Dún Laoghaire Harbour Police">Dún Laoghaire Harbour Police</a></b> (operated by the <a href="/wiki/Dublin_Port#Dublin_Port_Company" title="Dublin Port">Dublin Port Company</a> & <a href="/wiki/D%C3%BAn_Laoghaire" title="Dún Laoghaire">Dún Laoghaire</a> harbour company respectively) perform a similar role to the <a href="/wiki/Airport_Police_(Ireland)" title="Airport Police (Ireland)">Airport Police Service</a>. </p><p>The powers of these organisations are limited to the airport/port buildings and grounds.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Special_police_organisations">Special police organisations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Law_enforcement_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Special police organisations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/Special_Detective_Unit" title="Special Detective Unit">Special Detective Unit</a></b> (<b>SDU</b>) is a unit of the <a href="/wiki/Garda_S%C3%ADoch%C3%A1na" title="Garda Síochána">Garda Síochána</a> under its <a href="/wiki/Garda_Crime_%26_Security_Branch" class="mw-redirect" title="Garda Crime & Security Branch">Crime & Security Branch</a> (CSB).<sup id="cite_ref-sdu_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sdu-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their responsibilities include <a href="/wiki/Counter-terrorism" class="mw-redirect" title="Counter-terrorism">counter-terrorism</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Counter-espionage" class="mw-redirect" title="Counter-espionage">counter-espionage</a>, providing an armed response to incidents, protection of the State, protection of cash shipments, monitoring the activities of subversive and extremist groups, protection of VIPs and operation of the Witness Security Program.<sup id="cite_ref-sdu_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sdu-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Revenue_Customs">Revenue Customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Law_enforcement_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Revenue Customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Office_of_the_Revenue_Commissioners" class="mw-redirect" title="Office of the Revenue Commissioners">Office of the Revenue Commissioners</a> operate a customs service at all major ports of entry to Ireland and are mandated to stop all <a href="/wiki/Illegal_narcotics" class="mw-redirect" title="Illegal narcotics">illegal narcotics</a> and firearms from entering the state. Authorised officers have a wide range of powers including arrest under the <a href="/wiki/Customs_Consolidation_Act_1876" title="Customs Consolidation Act 1876">Customs Consolidation Act 1876</a> (<a href="/wiki/39_%26_40_Vict." class="mw-redirect" title="39 & 40 Vict.">39 & 40 Vict.</a> c. 36) and the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Finance_Act_2005_(Ireland)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Finance Act 2005 (Ireland) (page does not exist)">Finance Act 2005</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are also authorised to investigate revenue offences under the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Taxes_Consolidation_Act_1997&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (page does not exist)">Taxes Consolidation Act 1997</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Law_enforcement_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2005/en/act/pub/0020/index.html">"Garda Síochána Act 2005"</a>. 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