Over 200 thousand euro will be spent on black Oxford dress shoes for Garda recruits.
The Irish Mirror reports it's part of a series of new tenders issued by an Garda Síochána.
They include a 4 million euro spend on recruitment specialists, to encourage people into the force over the next two years.
While around 260 thousand euro is to be spent on hiring actors, to engage in role play for officers undertaking specialist training.
