1. Stable and Acute 2007 – Challenges for An Garda Síochána
Geraldine Hearne
Geraldine Hearne
Detective Sergeant
Garda National Protective Services Bureau

2. Role of An Garda Síochána
Core function of An Garda Síochána is working with communities
to protect and serve,
promote an interagency approach to problem solving and
improve the overall quality of life G N P S B

3. G N P S B Manage sex offenders living in the community Reduce risk
Stabilisation
Community safety G N P S B

4. An Garda Síochána and SA07
Benefits
Information gathering
Build up rapport and trust
Guide to how to manage
Common language – other agencies and cross border cooperation G N P S B

5. An Garda Síochána and SA07
Challenges
Legislation restricted
No penalty to offender for not engaging
Consent required to conduct assessment
Relying on truthfulness of offender
What to do with the information?
Time to do assessment G N P S B

6. An Garda Síochána and SA07
Challenges
Number of personnel trained
No mentoring group
Number of sex offenders in each Division – single agency
Transient offenders G N P S B

7. An Garda Síochána and SA07
Future
Joint training with Probation Service
More allocation of personnel to manage sex offenders
On-going joint agency management - SORAM G N P S B

8. G N P S B Contact An Garda Síochána
Garda National Protective Service Bureau,
Harcourt Square,
Dublin,
D02DH42
Ireland
Phone:
Fax: Web: G N P S B