Garda Dog Unit

The Garda Dog Support Unit (Irish: Aonad Gadhar an Gharda Síochána) is a unit of the Garda Síochána, the police force of Ireland.

It is part of the Operational Support Unit which provides specialist support to Gardaí nationwide. The Operational Support Unit consists of:

Formed in 1960, its main duties involve assisting in public order situations and searches.

There are 19 dogs in the unit, which is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, but there are also dog handlers in Cork and Limerick.

External links

Official site

Garda Síochána

Crime and Security	Security and Intelligence National Surveillance Unit Liaison and Protection Crime Policy and Administration Special Detective Unit Emergency Response Unit Counter-Terrorism International Witness Security Programme Analysis Service Garda Bomb Data Centre

National Support Services	National Bureau of Criminal Investigation Criminal Assets Bureau Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau Bureau of Fraud Investigation National Immigration Bureau Technical Bureau Operational Support (Air Support Unit Water Unit Dog Unit Mounted Unit) Public Order Unit Regional Support Unit

Traffic	Traffic Corps Vehicles

Other	Garda Commissioner Garda Síochána College Garda Síochána Reserve PULSE List of Gardaí killed in the line of duty Scott Medal

Oversight	Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission

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