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| Date | Name | Boundary | Authority | Context | Refs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | the district of the metropolis | within the (North and South) Circular Road and the Phoenix Park | Dublin Police Act 1786 (26 Geo.3 c.24 s.1) | [1] | ||
| 1795 | 35 Geo.3 c.36 s.1 | Replaced 1786 Act | [2] | |||
| 1808 | The Police District of Dublin Metropolis | all points within 8 miles of Dublin Castle except those under the Irish Admiralty court | Dublin Police Magistrates Act 1808, s.2[3] | [4] | ||
| 1836 | Dublin Police Act 1836, s.4[5] | Replaced 1808 act zzz?[6] | ||||
| 1837 | Expanded | Dublin Police Act 1837 | [7] | |||
| 1839 | Expanded | Order in Council under Dublin Police Act 1839 s.14[8] | [9] | |||
| 23 October 1901 | Expanded | Order in Council under Dublin Corporation Act 1900 s.61 | Extended DMP authority to townships merged into Dublin county borough (New Kilmainham, Drumcondra, zzz) | [10] | ||
| 1925 | Dublin Metropolitan Area | Police Forces Amalgamation Act 1925, s.3 | [11] | |||
| ? | Dublin Metropolitan Region | Same as 1925 area? | Just Garda internal decision about name change? | Garda region | ||
| 2008 | Dublin Region (Regions realigned with counties: Dublin gained Swords from Meath; lost Leixlip to Kildare; and lost Bray, Greystones, and Enniskerry to Wicklow.) | Garda internal decision? | ||||
| District Court | ||||||
| ? | The Police District of Dublin Metropolis | same as DMP area | ? | Dublin Metropolitan Police Courts | ||
| ? | ? | Divisional Justice | ||||
| 1927 | Dublin Metropolitan District / District 31 | SRO 1927 No.102 under Courts of Justice Act 1924 s.68 | District Court area | [12] | ||
| 1936 | Courts of Justice Act, 1936, Section 64 | [13] | ||||
| later zzz | expanded later, per LRC zzz | |||||
Notes edit
The Garda used the term the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) which was formerly the jurisdiction, within the eastern part of Ireland, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, which was subsequently merged into An Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland. This jurisdiction covered parts of the old County Dublin (except the northern part around ) as well as the County Kildare town ofand the County Wicklow towns of . Swords was covered by the Meath Garda Division. In this way, it differed from the usual definition of County Dublin and did not even conform to the looser definition of the Greater Dublin Area. The definition no longer applies as during 2008 the Garda Divisions were realigned along Regional and county boundaries. As of 2009, the Dublin Metropolitan Region is co-extensive with the Dublin Region.
Leixlip was moved to the County Kildare Division and became the district headquarters for the new Leixlip District [1]. Bray moved into the new County Wicklow Division and became district headquarters for the Bray District [2].
The term originated from the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (Section 3); that act amalgamated the Dublin Metropolitan Police and Garda Síochána as one national police force.
Geographical Layout Regions, Divisions and Districts
- 6 regions incl "Dublin Metropolitan Region" commanded by regional Assistant Commissioners
- divisions commanded by a Chief Superintendent,
- districts commanded by a Superintendent aka District Officer assisted by Inspectors.
- sub-districts, normally the responsibility of a Sergeant; usually has only 1 station, the strength of which may vary from 3 to 100 Gardaí.
- In some areas sub-stations attached to a parent station occupied by 1 garda member.
"There are 564 Garda Stations throughout the country." -- incl sub-stations?
dail1922112800027 : The division of functions between the Dublin Metropolitan Police and the Criminal Investigation Department may be roughly defined as that the functions of the Dublin Metropolitan Police are preventive and the functions of the other institution are detective. ... If there is overlapping, it only appears in one division of the D.M.P., and that is what was known as the G. Division. There will have to be a certain amount of re-organization, a certain amount of co-ordination between these various institutions and departments
dail1968042400030: The boundaries of the Dublin Metropolitan Area of the Garda Síochána are determined by the Minister for Justice under section 6 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1924. The territory included in the metropolitan area as determined at present is as follows:—
- (1) The County Borough of Dublin.
- (2) The Borough of Dún Laoghaire.
- (3) The portion of the following Garda sub-districts in the County Dublin: Coolock, Santry, Finglas, Cabra, Chapelizod, Crumlin, Terenure, Rathfarnham and Lucan.
- (4) That portion of Lucan subdistrict which is in County Kildare.
- (5) The whole of the following Garda sub-districts, in the County Dublin: Malahide, Swords, Blanchardstown, Clondalkin, Tallaght, Dundrum, Stepaside, Cabinteely and Shankill; and
- (6) The Garda sub-districts of Bray and Enniskerry in County Wicklow
section 6 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1924 "Distribution of Gárda Síochána throughout Saorstát Eireann":
- (1) The Gárda Síochána shall be distributed and stationed throughout Saorstát Eireann in such manner as the Minister shall from time to time direct.
- (2) So far as may be, the officers and men stationed in a district which includes an area where the Irish language is in general use shall possess such knowledge of the Irish language as will enable them to use it with facility as a medium of communication in the performance of their duties.
The 1968 answer suggests the "Dublin Metropolitan Area" is separate from the region-division-district-subdistrict hierarchy: otherwise why would it include "portions" of sub-districts instead of complete ones.
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ LRC 1985, s.zzz
- ^ LRC 1985, s.zzz
- ^ "Dublin Police Magistrates Act, 1808". Irish Statute Book. pp. Section 2. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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- ^ "Dublin Police Act, 1836". Irish Statute Book. pp. Section 4. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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- ^ LRC 1985, s.zzz
- ^ "Dublin Police Act, 1839". Irish Statute Book. pp. s.14. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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- ^ zzz fn (b)
- ^ "Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925, Section 3". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "S.I. No. 102/1927 - District Court (New Districts) Order, 1927". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Courts of Justice Act, 1936, Section 64". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
Sources edit
- Dukova, Anastasia (2016-10-10). A History of the Dublin Metropolitan Police and its Colonial Legacy. Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-55582-3. ISBN 9781137555823. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- Herlihy, Jim (June 2001). The Dublin Metropolitan Police: a short history and genealogical guide. Four Courts. ISBN 9781851824632.
- "Report on Offences Under the Dublin Police Acts and Related Offences". Law Reform Commission (LRC). 1985. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- DMP district bdy maps
- in 1874: Dublin Bay: Proposed extension of the Dublin Metropolitan Police district
- as at 1880: Comm Mun Bdy Irl 1880 Rpt 1 p.56 Map 1 OpenStreetMap
- as at 1882: Herlihy 2001 p.28