Garda National Protective Services Bureau Explained

The Garda National Protective Services Bureau (GNPSB) is a specialist unit of the Garda Síochána in Ireland that handles human trafficking, child protection, domestic violence and sexual violence and general support to victims in distress.^{[1] [2]} Established in 2015, GNSPB is commanded by a Detective Chief Superintendent.^{[3] [4]}

The bureau houses the following units:

• Domestic Abuse Intervention Unit
• Domestic Homicide Review Team
• Sex Offender Management & Intelligence Unit
• Sex Offender Risk & Assessment Management Unit
• Violent Crime Linkage Analyses System Unit
• Missing Persons Unit
• Sex Offender Liaison
• GNPSB Intelligence Office
• National Victims Liaison Office
• Victims of Crime Related Matters
• Human Trafficking Investigation & Co-Ordination Unit
• Sexual Crime Management Unit
• On-Line Child Exploitation Unit
• Child Protection

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Garda National Protective Services Bureau. 2021-08-04. Garda. en. 2021-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804053555/https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/organised-serious-crime/garda-national-protective-services-bureau-gnpsb-/. live.
2. Web site: West Cork Women Against Violence Project. 2021-08-04. www.westcorkwomensproject.ie. 2021-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804054150/https://www.westcorkwomensproject.ie/news/support-from-an-garda-siochana. live.
3. 2021-06-28. Two women arrested in human trafficking investigation. en. 2021-08-04. 2021-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804054032/https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0628/1231806-arrests-organised-crime-investigation/. live.
4. Web site: Garda National Protective Services Bureau Archives. 2021-08-04. The Clare Champion. en-GB. 2021-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804054229/https://clarechampion.ie/tag/garda-national-protective-services-bureau/. live.