List of vehicles used by the Garda Síochána explained
This is a list of vehicles used by the Garda Síochána. Vehicles used by the Garda Síochána are mainly white, with yellow and blue fluorescent livery. Roads Policing unit (formerly traffic corps) vehicles are typically adorned with a battenburg pattern. The Garda insignia is also present on vehicles.
As of March 2024, the Garda Síochána's fleet of 3,513 vehicles was made up of 2,655 cars (1,046 marked and 1,609 unmarked), 562 vans, 140 motorcycles, 103 four-wheel drive vehicles, and 53 other types.[1] The fleet is managed by the Garda Fleet management Section.[2]
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, the Garda Síochána hired approximately 200 vehicles to use for community outreach, to collect prescriptions, and to bring isolated and vulnerable people to medical appointments.[3]
Cars
Marked patrol cars
Unmarked patrol cars
4x4
Marked 4x4
Unmarked 4x4
Vans and trucks
Marked vans
Unmarked vans
Motorcycles
Bicycles
Aircraft
Garda Air Support Unit aircraft are flown and maintained by the No. 3 Operations wing of the Irish Air Corps.
Government / official transport
Notes and References
- Web site: Purchase of vehicles. An Garda Síochána. 21 June 2024.
- https://www.garda.ie/en/Information-Centre/Freedom-of-Information/Publication-Scheme/Budgets-and-spending/Purchase-of-vehicles.html, Purchase of vehicles
- Web site: Coronavirus: Gardaí in 200 rented cars set for community outreach . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 25 July 2020 . 16 March 2020 . 18 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200318021317/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/coronavirus-garda%C3%AD-in-200-rented-cars-set-for-community-outreach-1.4204557 . live .
- News: Gardai will be driving Beamers to keep up with the criminals. Kildare Now. 11 October 2016. 16 October 2016. 19 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161019015830/http://www.kildarenow.com/news/gardai-will-be-driving-beamers-to-keep-up-with-the-criminals/121618. live.
- Web site: UK Emergency Vehicles. 26 October 2020. 30 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030010252/http://www.ukemergency.co.uk/?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=9&Itemid=58. live.
- Web site: Photo . www.boards.ie. 2020-10-26.
- Web site: Resources and Information.. flickeflu.com.
- Web site: Gardaí using armour-plated cars seized from criminals. 26 October 2010. Irish Examiner. 26 October 2020. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921033101/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30479252.html. live.
- Web site: Garda Go Mobile! . harrisgroup.ie . January 2024 .
- GardaTraffic. An Garda Síochána. 695005873501003776. 3 February 2016. Garda Traffic, Dublin Castle today took delivery of the first 8 of their new BMW 1200 RTP Motorcycles.
- Web site: Man caught trying to steal garda bicycle. herald. 17 January 2018. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181107/https://www.herald.ie/news/courts/man-caught-trying-to-steal-garda-bicycle-31114509.html. live.
- Web site: Pilatus Britten Norman Defender. Defence Forces (Ireland). 1 October 2018. 1 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001183618/http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/pbn-defender/. live.
- Web site: Eurocopter EC135 T2. Defence Forces (Ireland). 1 October 2018. 3 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170403002443/http://www.military.ie/air-corps/fleet/ec135-t2. live.
- Web site: Garda purchases sophicated surveillance aircraft from Canadian manufacturer . irishtimes.com . 2024-08-03 . 2024-08-10.
- Web site: What does your ministerial motor car say about you?. https://web.archive.org/web/20090810110921/http://www.tribune.ie/news/home-news/article/2009/aug/02/what-does-your-ministerial-motor-car-say-about-you/. dead. 10 August 2009. tribune.ie.
