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99 new Garda reserves from seven countries start training
AC Mcpartlin & Islamic centre chair Orla Mcpartlin. A senior source told the Irish Sunday Mirror last night that having Garda Reserve members from diverse backgrounds will benefit both the force and local communities.
The insider said this country is now a multiethnic country and having members from the same countries and speak the same language as many other immigrants living here will benefit everyone.
They added vast majority of the new recruits have expressed an interest in joining the force full-time.
Earlier this year, An Garda Siochana announced it will be taking on 600 new officers, the first major intake since the recession.
The force will also take on 600 civilian staff this year, in the hope officers can then be redeployed to frontline policing duties.
On March 8, International Women’s Day this year, 200 new Garda graduates joined the force, including 46 women. The number of female officers has steadily increased in the last decade, with the percentage of women in the force rising from 18.5% in 2006 to just under 27% this
How many civilian staff the force is expected to take on this year
year. In 1959, when women were first allowed to join An Garda Siochana, just 12 out of the 400 recruits were females. news@irishmirro.ie