Over 100 Garda members recently appointed to the rank of Sergeant have taken up their new positions in Regions and Bureaus.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris promoted 113 Gardaí to the rank of Sergeant at the end of January 2020.
The promotions increased the numbers of Sergeants across all Regions in An Garda Síochána.
The numbers assigned are:
North Western Region: 26
Eastern Region: 16
Dublin Metropolitan Region: 35
Southern Region: 29
Bureaus/Specialist Units: 7
This brings the total number of Garda Sergeants to 2,079, the highest number of members at Sergeant rank since 2010.
"The appointment and allocation of these additional 113 Sergeants will increase our supervisory capacity, which was a key request by Garda members at all ranks under the Garda Cultural Audit, and will enable us to enhance the delivery of community-focused policing as part of the Garda Operating Model,” said Deputy Commissioner, Policing & Security, John Twomey.
