Police corruption and reform high on conference agenda

POLICE corruption will be one of the issues high on the agenda when delegates from forces around the world gather in Limerick today to share their experiences and methods in tacking crime.

Kathleen O’Toole, who heads the Garda Síochána Inspectorate, is among the speakers but one academic will argue that the Garda “is one of the most secretive police forces in the western world”.

The Centre for Criminal Justice at the University of Limerick is hosting the conference with the theme Police Governance and Accountability: Developments, Challenges and Outlook.