26/06/2018
PSNI's Drew Harris Appointed New Garda Commissioner
PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris has been appointed the new Garda Commissioner.
The post is for a five-year-term and he will take up the post in September.
PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton said the appointment can only build on what is already a close working relationship between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána.
Mr Hamilton said: "In his 34 years as a police officer in both the RUCGC and the PSNI, Drew Harris has been driven by a commitment to protect the most vulnerable in our community. I have no doubt that this will continue to be his ambition as Garda Commissioner. He is a man of unfathomable strength, humility and grace and I have been privileged to have him serve as my Deputy Chief Constable for almost four years.
"I wish him every success and look forward to working with him as Commissioner."
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan T.D., said: "I am confident that Drew Harris has the necessary ability and vital policing, security and change management experience required. He will bring these talents to his leadership of An Garda Síochána - one of our most important institutions of state - along with a commitment to serving the public in the best tradition of the Gardaí.
"I very much look forward to working with Drew on our shared objective of ensuring the security of the State and the safety of the public. Drew can be assured of my support and that of the Government as he faces the challenge of transforming An Garda Síochána so that it becomes a model of policing excellence, equipped to deal with the huge range of challenges facing police services worldwide."
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The post is for a five-year-term and he will take up the post in September.
PSNI Chief Constable George Hamilton said the appointment can only build on what is already a close working relationship between the PSNI and An Garda Síochána.
Mr Hamilton said: "In his 34 years as a police officer in both the RUCGC and the PSNI, Drew Harris has been driven by a commitment to protect the most vulnerable in our community. I have no doubt that this will continue to be his ambition as Garda Commissioner. He is a man of unfathomable strength, humility and grace and I have been privileged to have him serve as my Deputy Chief Constable for almost four years.
"I wish him every success and look forward to working with him as Commissioner."
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan T.D., said: "I am confident that Drew Harris has the necessary ability and vital policing, security and change management experience required. He will bring these talents to his leadership of An Garda Síochána - one of our most important institutions of state - along with a commitment to serving the public in the best tradition of the Gardaí.
"I very much look forward to working with Drew on our shared objective of ensuring the security of the State and the safety of the public. Drew can be assured of my support and that of the Government as he faces the challenge of transforming An Garda Síochána so that it becomes a model of policing excellence, equipped to deal with the huge range of challenges facing police services worldwide."
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