System to speed up garda response to emergencies

A new hi-tech system is being deployed throughout Cork City and county which will pinpoint the exact position of individual gardaí and their patrol cars, enabling a quicker response to emergencies.

The control room at Anglesea St Garda Station has been equipped with ADPLS (Automated Data Personnel Locating System).

Two large screens have been installed in the control room which are linked to a computer system and show the exact position of Garda resources. One screen focuses on the city and the other on the county.