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((:ən ˈɡaːrd̪ə ˈʃiːxaːn̪ˠə); meaning "the Guardian of the Peace"), more commonly referred to as the Gardaí or "the guards" ((:ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠiː) "Guardians"), is the police force of Ireland. The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish government. Its headquarters are in Dublin's Phoenix Park. == Terminology == The force was originally named the Civic Guard in English,〔 〕 but in 1923 it became ''An Garda Síochána'' in both English and Irish. This is usually translated as "the Guardian(s) of the Peace". ''Garda Síochána na hÉireann'' ("of Ireland", (:ˈɡaːrd̪ə ˈʃiːxaːn̪ˠə n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ)) appears on its logo but is seldom used elsewhere. The full official title of the force is rarely used in speech. How it is referred to depends on the register being used. It is variously known as ; ''the'' ; the ; the (plural); and it is popularly called "the guards". Although ' is singular, in these terms it is used as a collective noun, like ''police''. An individual officer is called a ' (plural '), or, informally, a "guard". A police station is called a '' station''. ' is also the name of lowest rank within the force (e.g. " John Murphy", analogous to the British term "constable" or the American "officer", "deputy", "trooper", etc.). "Guard" is the most common form of address used by members of the public speaking to a garda on duty. A female officer was once officially referred to as a ' (; "female guard"; plural '). This term was abolished in 1990,〔("Garda Titles" ). Dáil Éireann. Volume 404. 5 February 1991〕 but is still used colloquially in place of the now gender-neutral '. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Garda Síochána」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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