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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ((アイルランド語:Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann), Ulster Scots: ''Polis Servis o Norlin Airlan'') is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor of the defunct Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Northern Ireland. Although the majority of PSNI officers are still Ulster Protestants, this dominance is not as pronounced as it was in the RUC because of affirmative action policies. The RUC was a highly militarized police force and played a key role in the violent conflict known as the Troubles. As part of the Good Friday Agreement, there was an agreement to introduce a new police force initially based on the body of constables of the RUC.〔 As part of the reform, an Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland (the Patten Commission) was set up, and the RUC was replaced by the PSNI on 4 November 2001.〔McGoldrick, Stacey and McArdle, Andrea (2006). ''Uniform Behavior: Police Localism and National Politics''. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 116. ISBN 1403983313〕〔Morrison, John F. (2013). ''Origins and Rise of Dissident Irish Republicanism: The Role and Impact of Organizational Splits''. A&C Black, p. 189. ISBN 1623566770〕 The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 named the new police force as the ''Police Service of Northern Ireland (incorporating the Royal Ulster Constabulary)''; shortened to ''Police Service of Northern Ireland'' for operational purposes.〔s.1, Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000〕 All major political parties in Northern Ireland now support the PSNI. At first Sinn Féin, which represents about a quarter of Northern Ireland voters, refused to endorse the PSNI until the Patten Commission's recommendations were implemented in full. However, as part of the St Andrews Agreement, Sinn Féin announced its full acceptance of the PSNI in January 2007.〔 〕 ==Organisation== The senior officer in charge of the PSNI is its Chief Constable. The Chief Constable is appointed by the Northern Ireland Policing Board, subject to the approval of the Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland. The Chief Constable of Northern Ireland is the third-highest-paid British police officer. The Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police are the first and second-highest-paid British police officers, respectively.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Police Pay Review )〕 Each district is headed by a Chief Superintendent. Districts are divided into areas, commanded by a Chief Inspector and they in turn are divided into sectors, commanded by Inspectors. In recent years, under new structural reforms, some Chief Inspectors command more than one area as the PSNI strives to make savings. In 2001 the old police divisions and sub-divisions were replaced with 29 District Command Units (DCUs), broadly coterminous with local council areas. In 2007 the DCUs were replaced by eight districts ('A' through 'H') in anticipation of local government restructuring under the Review of Public Administration (RPA). Responsibility for policing and justice was devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 9 March 2010, although direction and control of the PSNI remains under the Chief Constable. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Police Service of Northern Ireland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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