Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says he is “hardwired” as a police officer to serve and protect society. “We cannot tolerate that the vulnerable in our society are the subject of crime, and that’s what motivates me,” he said. His ultimate aim is to leave his position as head of An Garda Síochána better than he found it, he said. When he was sworn in as commissioner last week, he had his father’s police whistle in his pocket as a “tangible reminder”. .“That is what the rule of law is about and none of us is above the rule of law.”

Source: Irish Examiner September 10, 2018 02:37 UTC