Gardaí Demand Protection from Social Media Abuse

0:00It's March 30, Europe news today starts now, AI-powered and pan-European. I'm Cory with the story. Guarda Sargent's and inspectors are demanding real protections from social media abuse hitting their ranks hard. Through their association, AGSI, their urging Commissioner Justin Kelly to roll out clear policies and safeguards while pushing social media giants to wipe out that toxic content fast. At their annual conference this week, delegates laid out the grim details. Guardi facing phones jammed in their faces on duty, with personal info like names, addresses, and family photos splashed on mine. They've tracked 10 cases just in the past six months. The fallout is real, massive stress on officers and their loved ones, like one guard as teenage kids getting cornered at their chip shop job. It's even scaring off new recruits who see this as the daily grind. On top of that, they're calling for full vetting of training Guardi before they hit stations. One close call involved a recruit who was the brother of A, wanted man.

1:04Plus, civilian hires aren't freeing up patrols. Sargent's log over six hours of desk time in 12 hour shifts. Commissioner Kelly addresses the conference today, so fingers crossed these calls. Spark changes that shield Guardi and get more boots on the ground.