National Bureau of Criminal Investigation
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The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) (Irish: An Biúró Náisiúnta um Imscrúdú Coiriúil) - formerly known as the Central Detective Unit (CDU) (Irish: An Príomhaonad Bleachtaireachta) - is the main national criminal investigative branch of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland.
Irish: An Biúró Náisiúnta um Imscrúdú Coiriúil | |
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Formed | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
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Jurisdiction | Ireland |
Headquarters | Harcourt Street, Dublin (D2) 53°20′03.5″N 6°15′50.3″W |
Employees | Undisclosed |
Annual budget | Undisclosed (part of Garda Síochána budget, €1.34 billion in 2014) |
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Parent agency | Organised & Serious Crime Garda Síochána |
Website | Official website |
The unit is responsible for the investigation of organised and serious crime on a national level. It was formed in 1997 with the amalgamation of a number of national and specialist investigation units.
The Garda NBCI is headed by a Detective Chief Superintendent, who reports to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Organised & Serious Crime.[1]
The bureau is headquartered at Harcourt Street, Dublin City, and operates throughout the country.[2]