National Bureau of Criminal Investigation
| Irish: An Biúró Náisiúnta um Imscrúdú Coiriúil | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1997 |
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| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Headquarters | Walter Scott House, Military Road, Dublin (D8) 53°20′03.5″N 6°15′50.3″W / 53.334306°N 6.263972°W |
| Employees | Undisclosed |
| Annual budget | Undisclosed (part of Garda Síochána budget, €1.34 billion in 2014) |
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| Parent agency | Organised & Serious Crime Garda Síochána |
| Website | Official website |
The Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (GNBCI) (Irish: An Biúró Náisiúnta um Imscrúdú Coiriúil) - formerly known as the Central Detective Unit (CDU) (Irish: An Príomhaonad Bleachtaireachta) - is the main national criminal investigative branch of the Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland.
The unit is responsible for the investigation of organised and serious crime on a national level. It was formed in 1997 with the amalgamation of a number of national and specialist investigation units.
The Garda NBCI is headed by a Detective Chief Superintendent, who reports to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Organised & Serious Crime.
The bureau is headquartered at Water Scott House, Military Road, Dublin City, and operates throughout the country.