Terms of reference Terms of reference “To examine all training and development in An Garda Síochána for garda and civilian personnel and to make recommendations for the future” iii Table of contents iv Table of contents Table of contents FOREWORD.................................................................................................................................................I TERMS OF REFERENCE........................................................................................................................III TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................V LIST OF TABLES...................................................................................................................................... XI LIST OF FIGURES.................................................................................................................................XIII TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS...............................................................................................................XV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................... 1 I TRAINING REVIEW OF AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ................................................................................... 1 II APPROACH TO THE TRAINING REVIEW............................................................................................... 2 III ANALYSIS OF CURRENT TRAINING..................................................................................................... 4 IV STRATEGY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................ 6 V STUDENT/PROBATIONER RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................. 8 VI LIFELONG LEARNING RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................... 10 VII CRIME AND FUNCTIONAL POLICING RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................... 11 VIII CIVILIAN RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................... 12 IX CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 15 1.1 BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................ 15 1.2 OBJECTIVE ................................................................................................................................. 16 1.3 TRAINING REVIEW APPROACH .................................................................................................... 16 1.4 CURRENT TRAINING WITHIN AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA................................................................... 18 1.5 VIEWS ON INTERNATIONAL POLICE TRAINING ............................................................................ 19 1.6 RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................................. 20 1.7 PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO TRAINING................................................................................... 22 1.8 LIFELONG LEARNING IN AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ......................................................................... 23 1.9 STRUCTURE OF THE REVIEW GROUP REPORT ............................................................................. 24 CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................... 27 2.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 27 2.2 TRAINING REVIEW APPROACH .................................................................................................... 27 2.3 PHASE 1: MOBILISATION ............................................................................................................ 28 2.4 PHASE 2: DATA GATHERING....................................................................................................... 29 2.4.1 Review of background research........................................................................................... 29 v Table of contents 2.4.2 Consultative process............................................................................................................ 31 2.4.3 Consultative process with staff ............................................................................................ 31 2.4.4 Consultative process with garda associations..................................................................... 31 2.4.5 Consultative process with the public ................................................................................... 32 2.4.6 Consultative process with other organisations.................................................................... 32 2.5 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY MODEL© ................................................................ 33 2.6 SKILLS AND TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 36 2.7 AUDIT OF CURRENT TRAINING WITHIN AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA ................................................... 36 2.8 SKILLS AND TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS SURVEY OF GARDA STAFF ........................................... 37 2.9 SKILLS AND TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS SURVEY OF CIVILIAN STAFF......................................... 38 2.10 TRAINING COURSE EVALUATIONS .............................................................................................. 39 2.11 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES....................................................................................... 40 2.12 SITE VISITS EXAMINING BEST PRACTICE ..................................................................................... 41 2.12.1 International best practice in police organisations ........................................................ 41 2.12.2 Industry best practice in training and development........................................................ 42 2.13 TRAINING VALUE FOR MONEY .................................................................................................... 42 2.14 PHASE 3: ANALYSE AND REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................. 43 2.15 PHASE 4: FINALISE RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 3: CURRENT TRAINING IN AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA .................................................. 45 3.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................... 45 3.2 ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER STRATEGY AND TRAINING ............................................................. 45 3.3 THE GARDA COLLEGE................................................................................................................ 46 3.4 STUDENT/PROBATIONER SCHOOL .............................................................................................. 47 3.4.1 Phase I................................................................................................................................. 48 3.4.2 Phase II................................................................................................................................48 3.4.3 Phase III .............................................................................................................................. 49 3.4.4 Phase IV............................................................................................................................... 50 3.4.5 Phase V................................................................................................................................50 3.5 CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 52 3.6 MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISORY TRAINING............................................................................ 53 3.7 SENIOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................... 55 3.8 SPECIALIST TRAINING SCHOOL .................................................................................................. 56 3.9 CRIME TRAINING FACULTY........................................................................................................ 58 3.10 TRAINING DEVELOPMENT UNIT ................................................................................................. 58 3.11 RESERVE MEMBERS OF AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA........................................................................... 59 3.12 CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS IN GARDA COLLEGE TRAINING ...................................................... 61 3.13 TRAINING IN THE WIDER ORGANISATION.................................................................................... 61 3.14 CIVILIAN TRAINING .................................................................................................................... 62 3.15 COST AND VALUE FOR MONEY IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION .................................................... 64 vi Table of contents 3.16 COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................