Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate

9:30 am

Mr. Robert K. Olson:

Cultures are initiated with the structure. The force has had its structure since the foundation of the State with some adjustments; therefore, the culture of the organisation has formed around this.

In that regard, the culture is designed to sustain the structure and resist change. Our point is that one has to change the structure. If one does so, a new culture will form around it. As of now, however, the two have been in the same place for so long. There is resistance to change, but there are ways to overcome it. We mention several ways in the report and they include internal and external communications and marketing. It is not just a question of internal action because many citizens are also resistant to change. They need to be involved in the process as change is made.

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