RUC-GC 1922-2001

On 1 June 1922 the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was officially established as the police force of Northern Ireland. The RUC came out of the long history of the Royal Irish Constabulary which was disbanded following partition.

Throughout their history and the troubles in Northern Ireland, RUC personnel paid the ultimate sacrifice, yet despite the terrorist threat and anti-RUC propaganda, members still put their lives and bodies in harm’s way to defend the community as a whole.

"A total of 300 RUC officers have been murdered during the Troubles.The IRA has killed 277, the INLA and IPLO 12 and loyalist terrorists eight. Three were murdered by unknown groups. In addition, four officers were killed by the security forces by mistake and over 9,000 injured during the course of their duties.

Terrorist groups have bombed, shot and beaten RUC officers to death, sometimes killing relatives and other civilians in the process. Levels of stress-related illness have been higher than in any other police force: almost 70 officers have committed suicide, many of them with RUC-issued weapons."

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