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Garda Crime and Security Branch

Garda Crime and Security Branch
Irish: Bhrainse Coireachta agus Slándála
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Agency overview
Preceding agency
  • Garda Central Detective Unit (CDU)
Jurisdiction Ireland
Headquarters Phoenix Park, Dublin (D8)53°21′13.4″N 6°17′54.5″W / 53.353722°N 6.298472°W / 53.353722; -6.298472
Employees Undisclosed
Annual budget Undisclosed (part of Garda Síochána budget, €1.34 billion in 2014)
Minister responsible
Agency executives
Parent agency Badge of An Garda Síochána.gif Garda Síochána
Website Official website

The Crime and Security Branch (CSB) (Irish: Bhrainse Coireachta agus Slándála) – previously known as "C3" – is responsible for the administration of national security, counter terrorism and serious crime investigations within the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland. The section oversees intelligence relating to subversive, paramilitary and terrorism matters, conducts counter-intelligence, liaises with foreign law enforcement agencies, handles confidential informants, administers VIP and witness protection, monitors potential corrupt Garda officers and provides information on threats to the state to the Garda Commissioner and Government of Ireland.

The Crime & Security Branch comprises a number of Garda units, which it collects information from and issues directives to. The Garda CSB is based at Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. It is headed by the Assistant commissioner in charge of Crime and Security, and is staffed mainly by senior officers and intelligence analysts. The branch is responsible for up to 500 Garda officers in other units, who are mainly detectives with investigative duties. CSB maintain the National Intelligence Database, which collates intelligence received from all its sources, and is linked to that of G2.

The role of this section is to identify and analyse the threat to the state from terrorists and organised crime gangs. The section is accordingly divided into two sub-sections dealing with intelligence in relation to both terrorism and organised crime. The section supports operational units by providing intelligence leads relative to both areas. Security & Intelligence (S&I) is the central point of contact for the Garda Síochána with all external agencies – both law enforcement and security/intelligence – with regard to international co-operation in the fight against terrorism and organised crime.


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