page_title: Garda Síochána
section_title: Reserve Gardaí
hierarchical_section_title: Garda Síochána / Organisation / Reserve Gardaí
caption_attribution_description: English: The two helicopters of the Irish Garda
context_page_description: Garda Síochána na hÉireann, more commonly referred to as the Gardaí, is the police force of the Republic of Ireland. The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in Phoenix Park in Dublin.
context_section_description: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 provided for the establishment of a Garda Reserve, consisting of 4,000, to assist the force in performing its functions, and supplement the work of members of the Garda Síochána.
  The job of the Garda Reserve is "to be a source of local strength and knowledge". Reservists carry out duties decided by the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. With reduced training, these duties and powers must be operated under the supervision of regular members of the Force, and are also limited from those of regular members.
  As of November 2010 there are 850 graduated Garda Reserve, and another 148 in further training, the first batch of 36 Garda Reserves graduated on 15 December 2006 at the Garda College, in Templemore.
caption: The two helicopters of the Garda Air Support Unit
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