Garda Operational Support

Garda Operational Support (formally Special Services) is a section of the Garda Síochána responsible for providing support services to policing in Ireland. Operational Support is operationally under the authority of Garda National Support Services branch and is headed by a Superintendent.

Overview

Operational Support, which provides specialist support to Gardaí nationwide, is divided into four units. They are:

External links

Official Website

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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