Probationer training prioritised as recruits move to front line earlier

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Probationer training prioritised as recruits move to front line earlier

Officers fast tracked through the system as criminal records checks sped up to allow volunteers to start.

Date - 20th March 2020
By - Gary Mason

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Forces are prioritising probationer training in order to fast track new recruits through the system and provide support for front line resources. In Ireland more than 300 new Garda officers will move to the front line at an earlier point in their...

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