Dr Ger Coffey presents research paper on Proactive Intelligence-Led Policing at international conference

On Tuesday July 11, Dr Ger Coffey presented a research paper entitled ‘Proactive Intelligence-Led Policing Examined through the Lens of Covert Surveillance Operations in Ireland’ at the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) 20th International Conference on Law, Athens, Greece, July 10-11, 2023.

The paper examined the extensive powers and functions conferred by the Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Act 2009, as amended, to bolster the resources of appropriate criminal justice agencies (including An Garda Síochána, Defence Forces, and Revenue Commissioners) to detect, investigate and apprehend suspects, the management and use of covert intelligence operations (including the placement of audio-recording devices), and (in)compatibility with constitutional and human rights substantive and procedural safeguards.