Water cannons and body-worn cameras: How the Gardaí has changed under Drew Harris
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris had much to show the media at an event at Garda HQ on Monday.
New riot gear, a massive water canon, smart body-worn cameras, hand-held computers and more secure vehicles, part of the force’s fleet, the largest ever.
Questions why one piece of useful equipment – a cadaver dog – was not on the list of new acquisitions were eagerly asked by the media, and easily answered by Harris.
The new kit got the attention but central to the event was the launch of a new report, Transforming An Garda Síochána, detailing the advances made in modernising the force since 2018…
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