A History of Ireland in Song

RUC

The RUC, Royal Ulster Constabulary, was established in 1922. Up until March 1970 the size of the RUC never exceeded 3,500 members, but this was reassessed in the light of the Troubles, and by 1995 membership stood at 8,489. The RUC has always been composed mainly from members of the pro-British Protestant community. In 1992, only 7.78% of the full-time force were Catholic, and an even smaller percentage than this could be found in the reserve forces.

Strength 1995

regular: 8,489
part-time reserve: 1,765
full-time reserve: 3,202

TOTAL: 13,183

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