Complaints against Gardaí are also at their highest level for five years
Criminal investigations into conduct by Gardaí rose to 557 last year, according to the latest report from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.
That compared to just 422 in 2017.
The report also shows that referrals from Gardaí to Gsoc of matters where the conduct of a serving garda may have resulted in death or serious harm more than doubled — from 24 in 2017 to 59 last year.
Complaints against gardaí are also at their highest level for five years, according to Gsoc.
The Garda watchdog recorded a 40% increase in the number of referrals made to it by An Garda Siochana last year, following incidents involving death or serious harm.
There was a 12% cent increase in the number of complaints made to the Garda Ombudsman from members of the public.
The Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission made 60 findings of a breach of discipline by members, resulting in sanctions by the Garda Commissioner.
Five criminal cases were decided in court in 2021, involving charges of sexual assault, assault and theft, according to GSOCs annual report.
2021 also saw the Director of Public Prosecutions direct the prosecution of 13 charges arising from GSOC investigations.
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