Over 760 gardaí were disciplined over Juvenile Diversion Scheme controversy
Some gardaí are still under investigation. By Garreth MacNamee Thursday 25 Feb 2021, 6:30 AM Feb 25th 2021, 6:30 AM 26,157 Views 0 Comments
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A TOTAL OF 768 gardaí have been disciplined over the Juvenile Liaison Scheme controversy with many still under investigation,
TheJournal.ie has learned.
In 2019, it emerged that 3,500 juveniles had not been prosecuted for crimes they had committed over several years. These children were considered “habitual re-offenders” by the report and were therefore deemed unfit for the diversion scheme.
The vast majority of these crimes were for public order offences. However, more serious offences such as assault, rape, aggravated burglary and violent disorder also went u