That's according to a defence expert.
It's claimed recruiting more gardaí en masse will not address station staffing issues.
That's according to one defence expert.
It's after new figures showed a quarter of stations across the country have fewer gardaí this year when compared to last year.
133 out of 560 stations suffered a drop in numbers.
Defence and security expert and Mullingar's Declan Power says deployment of existing resources is contributing to the problem:
Enterprise Minister Downplays Government's Ability To Help On Home Heating Oil
Midlands Prison Hit By Mass Overdose Incident
Offaly Man To Complete Marathon Challenge In Honour of Ashling Murphy
Recruitment Of First-Ever Professors For Ireland's Technological Universities Launched
Minister For Rural And Community Development Marks Two Official Openings And Launches In Laois
Offaly Soccer Club Granted Planning Permission For Facility Expansion
Offaly TD Warns Garda Protection For TDs Could Affect Public Access
People in Laois Facing Extended Water Outage Today