the Royal Ulster Constabulary
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌʌlstə kənˈstæbjələri/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌʌlstər kənˈstæbjəleri/
(abbreviation the RUC)
- the police force of Northern Ireland, named in 1922. It worked closely with the British army during the years of political violence in Northern Ireland. After the Good Friday Agreement a review of policing in Northern Ireland led to its replacement in 2001 by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
皇家阿尔斯特警察局：北爱尔兰的警察部队，成立于1922年。在北爱尔兰发生政治暴力期间，它与英军紧密合作。在《耶稣受难日协定》之后，对北爱尔兰治安的审查导致其在2001年被北爱尔兰警察局所取代。