Policing Authority chair hopes sense of engagement between gardaí and public continues after pandemic

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris (right) with Policing Authority Chairperson Bob Collins last February. File picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The chairperson of the Policing Authority, Bob Collins has said that he hopes the change in tone and the sense of engagement between An Garda Síochana and the public will continue when normality returns or the intensity of the pandemic decreases.

Commenting on the Policing Authority's half year assessment of policing performance, Mr Collins pointed out that the force’s powers and regulations had changed dramatically.