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Ireland to Recruit Police Officers from Eastern Europe
Irish government and police service management are considering measures to attract foreign policemen, including professionals from Eastern Europe, Bulgaria's News Agency reported, citing anonymous governmental source from Dublin.
Department of Justice is considering the proposal of granting Irish citizenship to the successful applicants as soon as they join the national police service, called Garda.
The citizenship would secure the police officers voting rights and access to the social welfare system for themselves and their families.
Similar recruitment by the Garda would allow for the fast-tracking of foreign nationals through the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary.
It is likely that initial efforts would focus on trying to attract Poles, as data show at least 62,000 Polish nationals are living in Ireland.
In July it emerged that only 11 out of more than 7,000 foreign applicants to the force had won a place at the Garda College. That occurred despite the requirement to have a proficiency in the Irish language being dropped.
The process of looking for police professionals would most likely take the form of a media advertising campaign in target countries and the hosting of Garda recruitment road shows in other jurisdictions.
Source: novinite.com
31/10/2007
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