Gardaí address criticisms in sex investigations report

Gardaí have expressed confidence that all problems identified in a critical report of the force’s handling of investigations into sexual offences against children are being addressed.

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said a comprehensive policy offering guidelines to all gardaí on the investigation of sexual offences involving children and vulnerable adults has been put in place.

His comments follow the publication of a Garda Inspectorate report which was submitted to government in 2010 but withheld until this week due to legal problems.