Gardaí to spend €1m on basic training for 1,000 officers to counter cybercrime

Gardaí plan to also provide Level 2 training for digital evidence first responders, and Level 3 training for digital forensics examiners
An Garda Síochána said cybercrime continues to be one of the greatest threats facing the country with 'enormous implications for our national security, economic prosperity and public safety'.

An Garda Síochána said cybercrime continues to be one of the greatest threats facing the country with 'enormous implications for our national security, economic prosperity and public safety'.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 - 17:05
Sean McCarthaigh

Gardaí are to spend around €1m on training up to 1,000 frontline staff on cybercrime over the next two years.

A request for tenders issued by An Garda Síochána is seeking to ensure there is a broad knowledge among gardaí in stations around the country about cybercrime including fraud offences and the possession and sharing of child abuse imagery.

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