Alan Kelly
Ceist:1554. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda assets profilers attached to each Garda division as of 1 January 2021 and 14 July 2022, in tabular form. [40273/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1554. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda assets profilers attached to each Garda division as of 1 January 2021 and 14 July 2022, in tabular form. [40273/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am informed that Divisional Asset Profilers are local policing resources, trained by the Criminal Assets Bureau and tasked with continuously providing a criminal asset profiling service in each Garda Division. These profilers are the eyes and ears of the Bureau, as they cover every corner of the country and have first-hand knowledge of criminality in their geographic locations. The Divisional Asset Profiler Network provides the Bureau with an increased reach to all areas throughout the country.
I am further informed the current role of the Divisional Asset Profiler is to liaise with and assist the Bureau in the course of investigations within their respective Garda Divisions. The Divisional Asset Profilers are tasked locally with preparing asset profiles on local criminals and referring them to the Bureau for consideration of action pursuant to its statutory remit. The Bureau maintain a system to monitor the tasking of Divisional Asset Profilers.
I am advised the number of Divisional Asset Profilers trained in the area of identifying and targeting the proceeds of crime and associated investigations has increased from 208 in 2016 to 576 as of 30 June 2022.
I am further advised the Criminal Assets Bureau conducts training courses for Asset Profilers twice per year. For the most part, Asset Profilers are members of An Garda Síochána from local divisions and from special units. In addition, a small number have been trained from the Department of Social Protection, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and other special relevant bodies.
The below table provided by the Criminal Assets Bureau provides a high level view of the number of Garda assets profilers. This is followed by additional tables containing a breakdown of the number of Asset Profilers by Garda Division and other specialist areas. Figures in all tables are as of 30 June 2022 and 1 January 2021. I am advised from time to time the figures may vary slightly due to retirements, transfers and promotions which may not be captured in real time.
Total CAB Profilers |
As of 30/06/22 |
As of 01/01/21 |
Garda DMR |
149 |
122 |
Garda non-DMR |
396 |
322 |
Total Garda Profilers |
545 |
444 |
Revenue |
19 |
17 |
DSP |
8 |
8 |
CCPC |
2 |
- |
HPRA |
2 |
- |
Total |
576 |
469 |
DMR |
As of 30/06/22 |
As of 01/01/21 |
DMR East |
17 |
14 |
DMR North |
26 |
20 |
DMR North Central |
27 |
24 |
DMR South |
29 |
20 |
DMR South Central |
13 |
11 |
DMR West |
33 |
28 |
DMR - CTU |
2 |
3 |
DMR Roads Policing (SIU) |
2 |
2 |
DMR Total |
149 |
122 |
NON DMR |
As of 30/06/22 |
As of 01/01/21 |
CRIME & SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE |
||
SDU |
8 |
12 |
GNCSIS |
16 |
7 |
TOTAL |
24 |
19 |
EASTERN REGION |
||
Waterford/Kilkenny/Carlow |
24 |
23 |
Kildare/Laois/Offaly |
28 |
23 |
Meath/Westmeath |
26 |
22 |
Wexford/Wicklow |
22 |
19 |
TOTAL |
100 |
87 |
GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY |
||
Anti Corruption Unit |
3 |
- |
TOTAL |
3 |
- |
NORTH WESTERN REGION |
||
Cavan/Monaghan |
18 |
12 |
Donegal |
11 |
8 |
Galway |
13 |
10 |
Louth |
18 |
14 |
Mayo/Roscommon/Longford |
27 |
23 |
Sligo/Leitrim |
14 |
10 |
TOTAL |
101 |
77 |
ORGANISED & SERIOUS CRIME |
||
GNCCB |
2 |
6 |
GNDOCB |
14 |
13 |
GNECB |
14 |
9 |
GNIB |
7 |
6 |
GNPSB |
9 |
5 |
GNBCI |
17 |
17 |
TOTAL |
63 |
56 |
SOUTHERN |
||
Cork City |
17 |
15 |
Cork North |
12 |
7 |
Cork West |
11 |
9 |
Kerry |
10 |
10 |
Clare/Tipperary |
22 |
18 |
Limerick |
22 |
14 |
TOTAL |
94 |
73 |
DSP - Garda |
11 |
10 |
TOTAL |
11 |
10 |
NON DMR - TOTAL |
396 |
322 |