Human rights officers mooted for Gardaí

Human rights officers should be appointed to every area of policing as part of a comprehensive framework to address persistent problems in An Garda Síochána.

The call from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is one of a series of recommendations being made to the Policing Commission, which has been tasked to draw up a blueprint for a reformed police force.

In its submission, the ICCL also call for: