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Garda Ranks

  • 17-10-2018 1:55pm
    #1
    Whereabouts is my jumper?
    Site Banned Posts: 3 ✭


    Current:

    Commissioner
    Deputy Commissioner
    Assistant Commissioner
    Chief Superintendent
    Superintendent
    Inspector
    Sergeant
    Garda

    What I propose is:

    Commissioner
    Deputy Commissioner
    Assistant Commissioner
    Commander
    Captain
    Lieutenant
    Sergeant
    Officer

    Anybody like the above suggestion?

    Why/why not?


Comments

  • #2
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    Whereabouts is my jumper? wrote: »
    Current:

    Commissioner
    Deputy Commissioner
    Assistant Commissioner
    Chief Superintendent
    Superintendent
    Inspector
    Sergeant
    Garda

    What I propose is:

    Commissioner
    Deputy Commissioner
    Assistant Commissioner
    Commander
    Captain
    Lieutenant
    Sergeant
    Officer

    Anybody like the above suggestion?

    Why/why not?

    How much would a rebrand cost, just to have different names for the same ranks??


  • #3
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Make them also wear blue berets.


  • #4
    Whereabouts is my jumper?
    Site Banned Posts: 3 ✭Whereabouts is my jumper?


    Like NYPD, with shields as well.


  • #5
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,798 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    so your proposal is to simply change the name of the bottom 5 ranks? That will REALLY solve the problems in the Gardai.


  • #6
    Noveight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭Noveight


    Bossman
    Top Dog
    Joe Soap
    Henchman
    Bottlewasher


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  • #7
    Humphrey BoaGart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭Humphrey BoaGart


    Standartenführer
    Obersturmbannführer
    Sturmbannführer
    Hauptsturmführer
    Obersturmführer


  • #8
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Whereabouts is my jumper? wrote: »
    Like NYPD, with shields as well.

    Think they have Shields already.

    A short red fella pulled one out in front of me one night. The cluck accosted me as I walked home, case of mistaken identity.


  • #9
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,661 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Where does Detective fit in the ranks?


  • #10
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,798 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    kneemos wrote: »
    Where does Detective fit in the ranks?


    Detective is not a rank.


  • #11
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    What about Boss Hogg?
    41eGaj2KUEL._SX385_.jpg


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  • #12
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭uch


    uch the Almighty and lover of Cake
    Commissioner
    Deputy Commissioner
    Assistant Commissioner
    Commander
    Captain
    Lieutenant
    Sergeant
    Officer
    Peter

    21/25



  • #13
    Donald Trump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,327 ✭✭✭✭Donald Trump


    Which rank is responsible for finding one's lost outer-garments


  • #14
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭uch


    Donald Trump wrote: »
    Which rank is responsible for finding one's lost outer-garments

    That'd be Peter

    21/25



  • #15
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,798 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    What about Boss Hogg?
    41eGaj2KUEL._SX385_.jpg


    I refer you to post #6


  • #16
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    I refer you to post #6
    That's Bossman, I'm talking Boss Hogg!


  • #17
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The Justice Department.

    Chief Judge / Deputy Chief Judge
    Senior Judge
    Street Judge
    Rookie Judge


  • #18
    PlaneSpeeking
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,106 ✭✭✭PlaneSpeeking


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    The Justice Department.

    Chief Judge / Deputy Chief Judge
    Senior Judge
    Street Judge
    Rookie Judge

    Where does Judge Dredd fit in ?


  • #19
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    Where does Judge Dredd fit in ?
    Where ever the f*ck he wants. He is the law.


  • #20
    Feisar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,880 ✭✭✭Feisar


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Where ever the f*ck he wants. He is the law.

    That would actually be a Flaming Fist Mercenary.

    First they came for the socialists...



  • #21
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,901 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Whereabouts is my jumper? wrote: »
    Like NYPD, with shields as well.

    So this hierarchy name-change is to make it easier for you to watch American cop shows?
    PlaneSpeeking wrote: »
    Where does Judge Dredd fit in ?

    And again, nobody cares about this Judge...

    JudgeWanderlyWagon_large.jpg?width=648&s=ie-683961


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  • #22
    topper75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,942 ✭✭✭topper75


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    So this hierarchy name-change is to make it easier for you to watch American cop shows?



    And again, nobody cares about this Judge...

    JudgeWanderlyWagon_large.jpg?width=648&s=ie-683961

    The most unusual laptop I've ever seen.
    Must have to use a dongle in the wagon.


  • #23
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    What? No Corporal!!!


  • #24
    uch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭uch


    Edgware wrote: »
    What? No Corporal!!!

    Only Punishment

    21/25



  • #25
    Edgware
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭Edgware


    uch wrote: »
    Only Punishment

    Ooooh Vicar!


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