Letters to the Editor: Plan a full review of policing rather than merely calling for heads to roll

A policing expert proposes an approach to reviewing An Garda Síochána's work, while other readers address topics including war in the Middle East, neutrality, cinema, and Katie Taylor

Members of An Garda Síochána making an arrest near the GPO last Friday night amid the rioting and looting. Picture: Peter Morrison/AP 

In this week of continuing political scrutiny of An Garda Síochána’s performance when confronting serious public disorder in Dublin, I offer the following as an effective framework to review the Garda’s operation:

1. Intelligence: What was the quantity and pace of information flow? Were sufficient intelligence gathering and analytical resources in place on the day to process raw information into credible intelligence on which commanders could devise credible working strategies?