Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 28 April 2022
Committee on Public Petitions
Engagement with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
Mr. Hugh Hume:
There is as part of the wider Civil Service. One of the advantages of being part of wider Civil Service support is that welfare processes are in place. Internally, we also have what is called a threat management policy that considers threats. These include those that come from investigators themselves, such as suicide awareness and self-harm awareness, and threats that may be made to Garda members by people who contact us, in addition to threats made to members of our own staff. When we are involved in operational activity, we also use risk assessment to decide where the level of risk will be in future. We work very closely with members of the Garda Síochána on aspects of crime and security to ensure there are proper threat assessments around any threats made to staff. Does Ms Healy want to talk about the welfare supports we offer?
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