Change Management

The Change Management Unit

The main role of the Change Management Unit is the implementation of large structural and cultural projects within An Garda Síochána. The Unit was established in 1996 to support the implementation of the PULSE Project. At the time, PULSE was the largest IT project ever undertaken in the State.

Mission Statement

To deliver significant organisational change in a seamless and effective fashion

Vision

The Unit’s vision is to deliver change initiatives effectively by managing, leading and driving change in a structured framework and through extensive engagement within the organisation.

In order to achieve this the Unit:

Identifies or creates new projects
Causes and facilitates necessary changes
Coordinates the different stakeholders in a project
Enables An Garda Síochána and its staff to adapt as smoothly as possible to ever-changing environments

Staff

The Unit has a staff of 24 as follows:

1 Chief Superintendent
1 Superintendent
5 Inspectors
1 Higher Executive Officer
6 Sergeants
6 Gardaí
3 Clerical Officers

Projects

Recent major Change Projects completed by the Unit include:

PULSE
Fixed Charge Processing System
Garda Information Service Centre
High Visibility Policing Initiative
Garda Reserve

Major Change Projects currently being progressed by Change Management include:

Change & Modernisation Programme
Training & Development Review Group
National Digital Radio System
Boundary Realignment Project
Computer Aided Dispatch
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Automated Ballistic Identification System

The Change Management Unit can be contacted at:

Change Management Unit
Strategy & Training
Garda Headquarters
Phoenix Park
Dublin 8

Tel: +353 1 6662087
Fax: +353 1 6661798

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