An Garda SÃochána is the national police service of Ireland. The Mission of An Garda SÃochána is Working with Communities to Protect and Serve.\r\n\r\nFollowing the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922, the Dublin Metropolitan Police merged with the recently established An Garda SÃochána in 1925.\r\n\r\nToday, An Garda SÃochána is a community based organisation with over 14,500 Garda and Civilian employees, who serve all sections of the community.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, we are represented in every county in Ireland, listening to, acting and working with the community. The current Garda Commissioner is NóirÃn O’Sullivan., who was appointed in 2014.