Gardaí urged to use recruitment process to fill skills gap and reflect diversity in society

Gardaí should use the recruitment process to fill identified skill gaps and to reflect the changed demographic make-up of society, a forthcoming report is expected to recommend.

The report by the Garda Inspectorate is also expected to call on the authorities to recruit skilled police officers from other countries and expert civilian professionals.

It will also highlight the need to set up a proper human resource computer database that can identify the skills that gardaí have.