Garda Sergeant Promotion study plan

Map the disciplinary process end-to-end from informal resolution through formal hearing, writing each stage and decision-maker from memory

Distinguish categories of conduct (criminal, disciplinary, performance-related) and draft a one-page decision tree for classifying a scenario

List the statutory and regulatory sources governing Garda conduct and discipline and note which instrument applies at each stage

Draft model allegations and charge wordings for three sample misconduct scenarios

Apply the discipline flowchart to five written scenarios and justify the correct route for each in under 10 minutes per scenario

Summarise the elements of the main offence types tested (offences against the person, dishonesty, public order) into element checklists

Explain the difference between arrestable and non-arrestable offences and when a power of arrest arises

Draft a short legal briefing note on a procedural point you got wrong in week 2 practice

Build a single reference sheet covering arrest, detention and search powers, citing the authority for each power

Walk through detention time limits and review points and produce a timed checklist an officer could follow

Classify evidence types (real, documentary, hearsay, character, identification) and state admissibility considerations for each

Answer 20 mixed law-and-evidence questions under timed conditions and log every error by cause

Practise a custody and search scenario end-to-end, writing the sequence of decisions and the record entries required

Draft an incident command brief for a public order event covering roles, resourcing, briefing content and review points

Explain the principles of proportionality and least-force response and apply them to three public order scenarios

Identify the information a supervisor must capture after an incident and design a one-page post-incident record

Consolidate road traffic powers and procedures into a single sheet covering stop, check, seizure and prosecution routes

Draft a supervisory performance conversation plan for an underperforming officer, including evidence, objectives and review dates

Explain how to set SMART objectives and give feedback using a structured model, applying it to two written case studies

Design a simple supervision checklist for reviewing a junior officer's file quality

Map the key partner agencies and the statutory basis for joint working on community safety

Draft a community engagement plan for a local problem, naming stakeholders, consultation method and success measures

Explain how to chair a multi-agency meeting and produce an agenda and action log template

Resolve two conflict-management scenarios in writing, showing escalation and de-escalation options

Summarise the core human rights and equality principles that govern policing decisions and apply them to four scenarios

Identify the data protection principles and lawful bases for processing and map them to common policing records

Draft a records retention and disclosure decision note for a sample case file

Explain the ethics framework for handling a conflict between operational need and individual rights, with a worked example

Complete two full timed mock exams and record scores by domain

Revisit the two weakest domains and rewrite condensed revision sheets for each

Recite the discipline, arrest and detention processes from memory without notes

Produce a final one-page pre-exam summary covering the highest-risk facts across all domains