200m euro needed for Gardaí to catch up on technology

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200m euro needed for Gardaí to catch up on technology

A Policing Authority bi-annual report, released today, has underlined that the service needs 200m euro capital investment to enable it to catch up with the digital capabilities both of other police services and OCGs.

Date - 16th August 2022
By - Cachella Smith

The service’s information and technology functions continue to face significant resource shortages, the Policing Authority has said, as the continuing backlog of devices remains an “enduring concern”. There is now a three-year...

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