Special Detective Unit
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The Special Detective Unit (SDU) (Irish: Aonad Speisialta Bleachtaireachta) is the main domestic security agency of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland, under the aegis of the Crime & Security Branch (CSB).[2] It is the primary counter-terrorism and counter-espionage investigative unit within the state. The Special Detective Unit superseded the Special Branch (which they are still commonly referred to as), which itself replaced the older Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which was founded in 1921. They work in conjunction with the Defence Forces Directorate of Military Intelligence (J2) – Ireland's national intelligence service – on internal matters. The unit's headquarters are in Harcourt Street, Dublin City.
Irish: Aonad Speisialta Bleachtaireachta | |
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Formed | 11 July 1921; 102 years ago (1921-07-11) as the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) |
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Jurisdiction | Ireland |
Headquarters | Harcourt Street, Dublin (D2) 53°20′03.5″N 6°15′50.3″W |
Employees | Undisclosed ~ 300[1] |
Annual budget | Undisclosed (part of Garda Síochána budget, €1.34 billion in 2014) |
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Parent agency | Crime & Security Branch Garda Síochána |
Website | Official website |
The Emergency Response Unit (ERU), a specialist armed tactical unit, was a division of the SDU until 2017 when the Special Tactics and Operational Command took over command of the unit.[3]