Tanaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald at the first meeting of the Independent Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland last week. Members of the Commission, which is Chaired by the chief of the Seattle Police Department, include Dr Johnny Connolly (third on left) of the School of Law at the University of Limerick. Other members include Noeline Blackwell, Conor Brady, Dr Vicky Conway, Tim Dalton, Sir Peter Fahy, Dr Eddie Molloy, Tonita Murray, Dr Antonio Oftelie, Prof Donncha O'Connell and Helen Ryan.