Police Service of Northern Ireland

Established 2001, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ( Irish: Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Polis Servis o Norlin Airlan ) serves Northern Ireland as the successor of the defunct Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) which in turn was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Northern Ireland.