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Garda Commissioner

Commissioner of An Garda Síochána
Incumbent
Nóirín O'Sullivan

since 25 November 2014
Member of National Security Committee
Reports to Minister for Justice and Equality
Nominator Minister for Justice and Equality
Appointer Government of Ireland
Term length 7 years
Inaugural holder Michael Staines
Formation February 1922
Deputy Deputy Commissioner Operations
Salary €180,613

The Garda Síochána will succeed not by force of arms or numbers, but on their moral authority as servants of the people.

The Garda Commissioner (Irish: Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána) – officially known as the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána – is the head of the Garda Síochána, the national police service of Ireland. The Garda Commissioner is appointed by the Government of Ireland (cabinet), on the recommendation of the Minister for Justice and Equality. The Commissioner reports to the Minister for Justice and Equality, in charge of the Department of Justice and Equality, of which the Garda Síochána is a state agency. The Garda Commissioner sits on the Irish government's National Security Committee (NSC), and is responsible for Ireland's domestic state security apparatus.

The current Garda Commissioner is Nóirín O'Sullivan, who was appointed on a permanent basis on 25 November 2014 (having been interim during a competition process since March 2014).

Michael Staines became the first Garda Commissioner in February 1922, when the force was founded as the Civic Guard.

Traditionally, the Commissioner is the highest ranking police officer in the state, however the selection process for the position is now open to candidates from outside the force, outside a law enforcement agency and outside of the Republic of Ireland.

Nóirín O'Sullivan made history in becoming the first woman to lead the force when she was appointed in November 2014, having already served as the acting Garda Commissioner since March 2014.

The Garda Commissioner sits at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 and is supported by a senior management team consisting of two Deputy Commissioners, a Chief Administrative Officer and twelve Assistant Commissioners;


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