‘Arm more officers to tackle organised crime’

Frontline supervisors have called for more gardaí to be armed to tackle organised crime.

‘Arm more officers to tackle organised crime’

The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) also said many gardaí were not trained to deal with armed criminals, some of whom brandish assault rifles and sub-machine guns.

The AGSI unanimously backed motions on the subject of Garda armed units from Roscommon/Louth and Cork City branches at their annual conference yesterday in Trim, Co Meath.

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