Garda jobs attract strong interest
Around 60 people have submitted applications for the position of senior crime and policing analyst, while a further 160 people have applied for the two positions of higher crime and policing analysts.
When these three positions are filled, a further 26 crime analysts will be recruited into the specialist unit in Garda Headquarters in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
The Department of Justice said yesterday applicants for the three top positions had been shortlisted and interviews would take place next Monday and Thursday.
It is understood the positions will be filled and taken up shortly afterwards.
Various expert bodies, including the Garda Síochána Act Implementation Review Group and, more recently, the Advisory Group of Garda Management, have urged recruitment of skilled civilian analysts, particularly in relation to crime and criminal intelligence.
Justice Minister Michael McDowell supported the recommendations and approved the appointment of 29 crime and policing analyst positions.
The senior position attracts a salary of between €80,000 and €105,000, with 31 days’ holidays, while the two other positions boast a salary between €68,000 and €89,000, with 30 days’ holidays.
The Implementation Review Group said criminal intelligence analysis was now at the core of modern policing. It said traditional approaches to making sense of data were no longer adequate.
It said police forces in other countries made extensive use of civilian analysts and experts in IT and logistics in criminal investigations.
The analysts will form part of the Garda Síochána Analysis Service.
This unit will provide professional analysis to senior garda management in key areas, such as Crime & Security Branch, National Support Services (including the major specialist units, such as drugs and organised crime), the Traffic Corps and well as local garda regions.
The force also received 330 applications for 31 telecommunications posts.
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