Úsáidtear fianáin ar an suíomh gréasáin seo chun d'eispéireas brabhsála a fheabhsú agus chun eolas a bhailiú faoin úsáid a bhaineann tú as an suíomh seo chun an tseirbhís atá á soláthar againn a fheabhsú. Mura nglactar le fianáin ní oibreoidh gnéithe áirithe den suíomh, cosúil le físeán. Tabhair cuairt ar leathanach ár bPolasaí Fianáin más mian leat tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoin úsáid a bhainimid as fianáin.

Glac le Gach Fianán Fianáin Riachtanacha Amháin Bainistigh Fianáin

Garda Criminal Records office (C.R.O.)

Awaiting translation - 29/11/18

The Garda Criminal Records office (C.R.O.) as it was then called was first established in 1871 in the Royal Constabulary. In 1922 An Garda Síochána was established, following the disbandment of the Royal Irish constabulary, and the Criminal Records Office continued in operation in Dublin Castle. With the establishment of the Fingerprint Section in the Garda Technical Bureau in 1934, Dublin Criminal Records Office (D.C.R.) was based in the Fingerprint Section. D.C.R. and C.R.O. were amalgamated in 1973 when the section was computerised. Until 1993, a card index system was maintained and checked alongside the computer enquiry.

Functions of the GCRO

The Garda Criminal Records Office is now based in the National Vetting Bureau, Thurles and has responsibility for the following broad functions:

  • Carrying out Criminal Record Checks on behalf of HRM, Garda Headquarters for Garda applicants, Garda Reserve applicants and Foreign Police applicants
  • Carrying out Criminal Record Checks on behalf of the Probation Service.
  • Carrying out Criminal Record Checks on behalf of the Court Service in respect of individuals on jury lists
  • Updating and maintaining the Garda Criminal Records database
  • Validating historical manual DCR files against information recorded on PULSE
  • Validation and updating (when required) of prison forms
  • Receiving and recording criminal records from the PSNI
  • Requesting criminal records from the PSNI