Law enforcement
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The Garda Síochána is the national police force. It has responsibility for carrying out all policing duties in the State. -
The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission or Garda Ombudsman is an independent agency that deals with complaints from the public about members of the Gardaí. -
If you are a victim of a crime you should contact the Gardai. Find out how to report a crime. -
There are laws in place designed to give the Gardai (Irish police force) clear and comprehensive legal powers to deal with crowd control. -
The Criminal Justice Act 2006 has provisions dealing with anti-social behaviour by adults. These provisions allow gardaí to deal with anti-social behaviour through a civil process using behaviour warnings and orders or ASBOs. -
The Adult Cautioning Scheme can be an alternative to prosecution for certain offences where a caution is considered to be in the public interest. -
The courts can impose restrictions on the movements of those convicted of some minor offences as an alternative to imposing a custodial sentence. Find out when they are used here. -
The Director of Public Prosecutions is responsible for the prosecution of people charged with committing crimes in the State.