Police Service of Northern Ireland
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI, Irish: Seirbhís Póilíneachta Thuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Polis Servis o Norlin Airlan) is the police service covering the whole of Northern Ireland. It came into being in 2001, replacing the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC).
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers first paraded in uniform at the Belfast Pride event in 2017. PSNI would not allow officers to take part in the 2023 Belfast Pride parade in uniform. The PSNI said the decision was taken to comply with its obligations on impartiality
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