The Garda Commissioner imposed sanctions on 154 officers last year – following Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission investigations.
The latest GSOC annual report also shows that convictions were taken against six members of the force and one civilian during 2011.
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Two of the Gardaí were handed down custodial sentences.
There was a slight increase in complaints last year to 2-thousand-275 – with abuse of authority topping the list – but 896 were deemed inadmissible.
One of the GSOC Commissioners – Kieran Fitzgerald – also says co-operation with inquiries from Gardaí is only satisfactory:
