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Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations.
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Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
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Monitor, note, report, and investigate suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in patrol area.
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Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
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Patrol specific area on foot, horseback, or motorized conveyance, responding promptly to calls for assistance.
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Review facts of incidents to determine if criminal act or statute violations were involved.
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Render aid to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries.
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Investigate traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and to determine if a crime has been committed.
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Testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in traffic and criminal cases.
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Photograph or draw diagrams of crime or accident scenes and interview principals and eyewitnesses.
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Education Most occupations in this zone require job specific training (vocational training) related to the occupation (NFQ Levels 5 and 6 or higher), related on-the-job experience, or a relevant professional award.
Related Experience Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, electricians typically complete four years of training in order to perform the job.
Job Training Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognised apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
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Labour / Skills shortage indicator
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Growth Rate 2007 - 2011
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+6%
-0%
Part-time workers
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Total employed in this occupation: 15300
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Part-time
1%
99%
Full-time
Older workers
This shows the percentage of workers over 55 in the total employment of an occupation
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Over 55
4%
96%
Under 55
Ratio of Male / Female workers
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Male
76%
24%
Female
Non-Irish National workers
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Non-Irish
1%
99%
Irish
Garda.
Ronan Quinn
"Our main role in the morning is to keep traffic flowing in order to get people to work on time"
Garda
Trevor Laffan
"The job has been very good to me and my family and has afforded us a great quality of life"
Garda - Traffic Corps
Gail Smith
"Every day is different. It's like Forrest Gump and his box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get"
Assistant Commissioner
Louis Harkin
"The structure of the organisation provides opportunities for career progression in a range of fields - operational policing, traffic, specialist units etc."
