Financial crimes to top Garda agenda

Tackling financial, white-collar and electronic crime are top priorities for gardaí this year.

The Garda Policing Plan 2012 also seeks to divert of young offenders by “challenging” their behaviour. Tackling property crime, crimes against the person, organised crime and terrorism remain the force’s main priorities, according to the plan.

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said he was “operating under budgetary constraints” but added it was no different than other public sector organisations.