Boost for Gardai numbers following Templemore ceremony

The newly attested Gardaí will see the number of Garda members increase to 14,467, the largest number of sworn Garda members in 10 years.   
The attestation of the new members of An Garda Síochána means   
·         14,467 Garda members of all ranks 
·         Largest number of Garda rank (11,756) in 10 years 
·         Largest ever number of Inspectors (381) 
·         Largest number of Sergeant rank  (2,105) in 10 years 
  
The increases in Inspectors and Sergeants expand our supervisory capacity, which was a key request by Garda members at all ranks under the Garda Cultural Audit, and will enable the organisation to enhance the delivery of community-focused policing as part of the Garda Operating Model.   
There has also been an increase in Detective numbers to 2,181, the largest amount of Detectives ever in An Garda Síochána. This includes growth in specialised investigators in areas such as sexual crime and child abuse, organised crime and economic crime. Detective numbers include Divisional Detective Units such as Divisional Protective Service Units (DPSU), National Detective Units (DOCB, CCIU, GNECB, GNPSB, GNIB, NBCI etc.), Special Detective Units and Garda Headquarters Units.    
Transformation within An Garda Síochána and investment in personnel has continued as the numbers of civilian personnel within the service currently stand at 2,976, the largest yet. This has resulted in the reassignment of 602 sworn Garda members from administrative duties to operational duties.   
This ongoing growth of An Garda Síochána sees the organisation on track to meet the numbers agreed by Government Decision of July 2016, which outlines an overall vision for 15,000 Garda members and 4,000 Garda staff.