BREAKING: New Superintendent appointed to Leitrim amid major Garda reshuffle

An Garda Síochána have announced new appointments and allocations across Ireland, including a change in Leitrim, Tuesday, January 6, with some taking effect on transfer and others on promotion from today.

An allocation has been made in Leitrim, with Superintendent Carla Curry promoted to Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station, taking responsibility for the Leitrim Community Engagement Functional Area, Sligo/Leitrim Garda Division.

D/Superintendent Shane Cummins has been allocated to North Western Region HQ on transfer, assuming responsibility as Regional Detective Superintendent, North Western Region.

The announcements are part of a Garda Operating Model, introduced as part of ‘A Policing Service for the Future,’ the implementation plan based on the report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. 

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This model is recommended by both the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland and the Garda Inspectorate.

Gardaí have said the restructure reflects international best practice, as well as the realities of modern-day policing in Ireland, including the changing nature of crime and population trends. They add that the model also introduces restructuring at national, regional, and local levels to provide a greater focus on community policing based on local needs.

“The model introduced changes to the structures of An Garda Síochána by providing a wider range of policing services for people in their local area.

“The model enhances the investigation of crime through the delivery of a greater range of specialised services in local areas, such as the investigation of sexual crime, domestic violence, cyber-crime, and economic crime,” said a statement from An Garda Síochána.

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