synonyms: The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Incorporating the Royal Ulster Constabulary) The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the new name given to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). The change to the name of the RUC took effect on Sunday 4 November 2001. The name change was one of the recommendations of the report of the Patten Commission on the future of policing which was published on 9 September 1999. (See also: Royal Ulster Constabulary, RUC.)
Police Service of Northern Ireland
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