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Policing principles
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4. In this Act, “policing principles” means—
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(a) the principle that effective policing improves the safety of individuals, communities and localities,
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(b) the principle that policing services are to be provided—
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(i) independently and impartially,
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(ii) in a manner that protects and vindicates human rights, and
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(iii) in a manner that supports the proper and effective administration of justice,
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(c) the principle that effective policing is dependent on—
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(i) securing the support and confidence of the public, and
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(ii) being accessible to, and engaging with, communities,
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(d) the principle that policing services are to be provided within a national framework while having a particular regard to communities, and
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(e) the principle that when providing policing services every member of garda personnel is required to act professionally, ethically, with integrity and in a manner that protects and vindicates human rights.
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