Expansion in frontline managers under Garda overhaul, number of inspectors to increase by a third

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris launched the overhaul of the Garda structure but it suffered delays due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The maximum permitted number of Garda inspectors is to be increased by almost a third, from 380 to 500.

The significant expansion in the frontline management rank marks a move by the Government to inject momentum into a major overhaul of the Garda structure.