RUC
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RUC is the abbreviation for the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the former police force in Northern Ireland that operated during the Troubles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Ulster Constabulary | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct organization
ⓘ
police force ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RUC self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
The George Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
George Cross
Royal prefix ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | implementation of the Patten Report recommendations ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2001 ⓘ |
| employerOf | police officers in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasBadge |
RUC badge
ⓘ
surface form:
RUC crest
|
| hasCriticism |
allegations of collusion with loyalist paramilitaries
ⓘ
allegations of human rights abuses ⓘ |
| hasMotto | We Serve ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfEmployees | thousands of officers at peak strength ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve
ⓘ
Special Branch ⓘ |
| hasRole |
counter-insurgency
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| hasUniform | dark green police uniform ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Belfast ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1922 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | police service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
counter-terrorism operations during the Troubles
ⓘ
public order policing in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derry NERFINISHED ⓘ rural areas of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| oversight | Northern Ireland Office ⓘ |
| partOf | criminal justice system of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| predecessor | Royal Irish Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDemographics | predominantly Protestant membership for much of its history ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Police Service of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Good Friday Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patten Report ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Patten Commission on the future of policing in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Stevens ⓘ
surface form:
Stevens Inquiries
|
| typeOfPolice | armed police force ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
armoured Land Rovers
ⓘ
firearms ⓘ plastic baton rounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Ulster Constabulary