1. ruc - Noun
2. Ruc - Proper noun
RUC
(Northern Ireland, historical, law enforcement) Initialism of Royal Ulster Constabulary (now known as the PSNI)
RUC (plural RUCs)
(military, US) Initialism of reporting unit code.
ruc (plural rucs)
Alternative form of roc
It is obvious that the RUC is no longer accepted as an impartial police force. Jack Lynch
A 2007 Police Ombudsman report revealed that UVF members had been allowed to commit a string of terrorist offences, including murder, while working as informers for RUC Special Branch. Source: Internet
An RUC report of 1986 estimated that the IRA had 300 or so members in Active Service Units and up to 750 active members in total in Northern Ireland. Source: Internet
Around this time republicans alleged that a "shoot-to-kill policy" had been formed in Northern Ireland, in which tens of republican paramilitaries and one loyalist paramilitary were killed on active duty, usually by the SAS and/or RUC. Source: Internet
Both the Official IRA and Provisional IRA had established no-go areas for the British Army and RUC in Derry through the use of barricades. Source: Internet
However, relations soured due to the British Army's heavy-handedness and discrimination. citation After the riots, the ' Hunt Committee ' was set up to examine the RUC. Source: Internet