Garda Síochána College
| Coláiste an Gharda Síochána | |
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Other name
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Garda College |
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Former name
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Garda Training Centre |
| Motto | In Scientia Securitas |
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Motto in English
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In knowledge, safety |
| Type | Police academy |
| Established | 1964 |
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Religious affiliation
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Non-denominational |
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Academic affiliation
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Association of European Police Colleges |
| Location |
Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland Coordinates: 52°47.5′N 7°50.5′W / 52.7917°N 7.8417°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English, Irish |
| Colours | Blue and white |
| Sports | Hurling, Gaelic football, rugby union, Basketball, soccer, boxing |
| Website | www |
Garda Síochána College is the education and training college of the Garda Síochána (Irish police service). It is located at McCan Barracks, Templemore, County Tipperary in Ireland. The college has been located in Templemore since 1964.
The training role was previously undertaken at Garda Headquarters (located in the Phoenix Park, Dublin). When in February 1964 training moved to McCan Barracks, it became known as the Garda Training Centre, or locally as the depot. In 1992 the Garda College was designated an Institute of Higher Education by the National Council for Education Awards (NCEA). More recently the BA in Applied Policing is awarded by the University of Limerick.
Two courses are available, both conferred by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council:
In addition, candidates with other qualifications, particularly technical, may be considered for specific positions where a technical skill set is a prerequisite. This is usually for computer, finance and fraud based branches and investigations.
Various other specialist courses are available for serving force members.
The training programme for Recruit Gardaí remained similar to that conducted in the Phoenix Park, which provided for 18 weeks training before being allocated to a Garda Station.
After one year "on the job" each Recruit Garda returned to Templemore for a one-month "refresher course". The training was extended to 22 weeks in the late 1970s. The subjects studied were Police Duties, Irish, and Physical Studies, consisting of Physical Training, Drill, Swimming, and First Aid.
Following a major examination of all training in the Garda Síochána a new two-year Student/Probationer Education/Training Programme was introduced for trainee Gardaí in April 1989. A major building programme saw the facilities developed and modernised to the most up to date standards in Europe and the name of the institution changed from the Garda Training Centre to the Garda College.
In 1992 the Garda College was designated by the Minister for Education as an institution which the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA) could accredit. The following year, the two-year Student/Probationer Education/Training Programme was accredited by the NCEA with the award of a National Diploma in Police Studies. A more recent initiative saw the development of a Bachelor of Arts (Police Management) degree for Garda Officers of Superintendent rank upwards.
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