An Garda Síochána Policy Document : Garda Decision Making Model

Abstract

Decision Making in policing organisations is often complex, decisions are frequently made in difficult situations, in rushed circumstances and are open to scrutiny and challenge. The Garda Decision Making Model (GDMM) applies to all decisions made by members of An Garda Síochána and Garda staff from spontaneous incidents to planned operations, daily duties to strategic planning. The GDMM is to be applied by individuals or teams/groups to operational policing, non-operational policing and/or administrative decisions.