I am a retired 38 year LEO veteran. I will be in Dublin next month. When I visit a country, if possible I pick up a shirt with the local police on it. I’ve been trying to contact the Guarda and also their union, but I get no response.
Might someone know of a store in or near Dublin where I might get a guarda shirt? The guarda museum only has small pins.
what's LEO for those of us on over here?
Never heard of such a thing, and I imagine wearing one could be construed as impersonating a Garda.
LEO stands for law enforcement officer
I used to travel with the sister of an LEO and we spent a lot of time looking for patches and t-shirts. Based on my experience I'm guessing that you will probably find something at a souvenir shop. Worst case there seem to be plenty of online options to purchase one: https://a.co/d/aKvnnOg
LEO stands for law enforcement officer
Thanks - I would never have guessed. I don't guess acronyms very well...
It sounds pretty broad. Does that include folks like FBI/TSA/CIA, prison officers, bailiffs, police officers, MPs, parking meter attendants, maybe even bounty hunters?
NOPE, just the REAL police. The folks that respond to a dog bite, domestic, shooting, riot, etc...... The ones who do the day to day gritty grunt work. They do the bleeding, the dying and in private, the crying.
If you don't want to buy one online, you could try the Camo Shop in Dublin - address: 3B, Ballymount Retail Centre, Ballymount, Dublin 12, D24 N732, Ireland
It is also called the Garda, without a 'u' in the name. The full title is An Garda Síochána or the Garda Síochána. To call them the Guarda is confusing the English, Irish and French roots of the name of the Irish police service. The meaning of the name is the guardians of the peace (and is derived from the unarmed police of the Third French Republic) and the officers are sometimes colloquially known as guards, but never as guarda.
"It is also called the Garda, without a 'u' in the name. The full title is An Garda Síochána or the Garda Síochána. To call them the Guarda is confusing the English, Irish and French roots of the name of the Irish police service. The meaning of the name is the guardians of the peace (and is derived from the unarmed police of the Third French Republic) and the officers are sometimes colloquially known as guards, but never as guarda."
Thank you!!! I did not know that.
