Garda Síochána College

Garda Síochána College is the education and training college of the Garda Síochána (Irish police service). It is located at McCan Barracks, Templemore, County Tipperary in Ireland. The college has been located in Templemore since 1964.HistoryThe training role was previously undertaken at Garda Headquarters . When in February 1964 training moved to McCan Barracks, it became known as the Garda Training Centre, or locally as the depot. In 1992 the Garda College was designated an Institute of Higher Education by the National Council for Education Awards . More recently the BA in Applied Policing is awarded by the University of Limerick.Courses offeredTwo courses are available, both conferred by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council:* Bachelor of Arts (in Police Studies): for fresh recruits. The entry requirements are mainly age, character, citizenship, education and health based, competitions for entry are advertised periodically, usually annually and are competitive. * Bachelor of Arts (in Police Management): for senior officers. The entry requirement is to be a senior manager at superintendent or officer grade. The course's main function is to serve those members with additional skills and training. This is currently being carried out in a hotel in Nenagh, County Tipperary due to more space being needed for the training of new recruits. In addition, candidates with other qualifications, particularly technical, may be considered for specific positions where a technical skill set is a prerequisite. This is usually for computer, finance and fraud based branches and investigations.