An Garda Síochána Policy Document : Provision of Garda Services for Certain Events and Associated Charges

Abstract

This policy outlines a comprehensive charging framework for calculating charges for the costs of Garda services for certain events. It is aimed at both benefitting An Garda Síochána and assisting event organisers and promoters who may bear costs associated with the services of An Garda Síochána. Balancing cost recovery and our fundamental objective of community safety, this policy sets out the charging level towards the policing costs of events, contextualised within risk assessments and responsibilities to be agreed upon between An Garda Síochána and event organisers/promoters. Garda services are performed by members of An Garda Síochána upon request from event organiser/promoters of such events who seek to engage the services of members of An Garda Síochána to perform duties to which they would not normally be assigned. This policy sets out the charges to be applied for Garda services and also sets out a process for engagement with the organisers /promoters for events.