Garda Down Under: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Garda Down Under is the story of life on the beat for Irish officers working in Western Australia, the largest police district in the world. So large, in fact, that the island of Ireland would fit in there 30 times over. This vast expanse needs policing and with a rapidly growing population thanks to a mining boom, the WA government looked overseas, aggressively recruiting experienced officers from other jurisdictions. The Gardaí, regarded as highly trained by the Australian police force, were among their prime targets. Since 2005, 30 Gardaí have decided to pack up and head for sunnier climes, leaving recession-hit Ireland behind for a new life as cops in booming WA. For the first time ever, the WA Police Department have opened their doors to our cameras. With unique and unhindered access, we get an exclusive look at how crime fighters operate down under.

Series details

• Title: Garda Down Under
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2015-09-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-10-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19343
• TVDB ID: 301435

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-09-02; final listed air date 2015-10-07; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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