Garda superintendents are 'losing their links with local communities'

Association of Garda Superintendents president Colm Murphy. Picture: Superintendent.ie

Frontline garda managers have strongly criticised new geographical policing structures, saying they are being “forced through without consideration” of either the gardaí tasked with delivering them or local communities.

The Association of Garda Superintendents (AGS) will tell both the Minister of Justice and the Garda Commissioner today that the new merged garda divisions are “unworkable”.