Scathing report shows around 30% of crimes not properly recorded by gardaí

Ireland’s true crime rate has been cast into doubt as a damning two-year investigation of the Garda found it does not record all criminal activity and wrongly classifies significant numbers of offences.

Scathing report shows around 30% of crimes not properly recorded by gardaí

Ireland’s true crime rate has been cast into doubt as a damning two-year investigation of the Garda found it does not record all criminal activity and wrongly classifies significant numbers of offences.

The Garda Inspectorate, the force’s official watchdog, said the shortcomings were unacceptable in a 500-page expose which paints a poor picture of management and daily practices.

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