Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 31 March 2022

Public Accounts Committee

2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána

9:30 am

Mr. Drew Harris:

We have corrected the error with the older CAD system. The CAD 2 system brings us forward probably four generations in terms of police computing. It will provide far more information about what is happening now, what is happening nationally and where demand is, and it also provides information as to where our resources are, who is available and who is most appropriate to deal with an incident. It automatically highlights matters which are of risk or high risk. At a glance, it provides a visible information display which gives a huge amount of information in colour and chart form as to how resources are being deployed, what calls are outstanding and what calls are a risk and should be dealt with immediately.