Welcome to my reference page. It covers websites I regularly refer to and books that I’ve kept. In listing these I am not endorsing any views put by the various authors; which is just as well as it’s a broad mix of police publications, academic works and political material from across the spectrum and range from contemporary to historical. Please feel free to suggest additions. As per, thumbnails of the actual books can be seen at the end and the RIC / RUC documents may also be seen on their respective web pages. I had a play of listing the front page next to the reference but it looked naff and made finding things harder, so keeping it as it is.
Websites
http://www.policehistory.com is the website of the Garda Siochana Historical Society
http://www.psni.police.uk/index/about-us/police_museum.htm is the PSNI website page for the RUC GC Historical Society
http://policehistoryni.com/links.html Bicycles, Barracks & Bandoliers explores the history of policing in Ulster from the establishment of the County Constabulary in 1822 to the formation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/research-guides/royal-irish-constabulary.htm is the webpage of the UK National Archive Files for the RIC
http://irishconstabulary.com/ – The Royal Irish Constabulary Forum. Very good research source
https://www.policehistorysociety.com/ is the UK Police History Society website.
http://www.pica.co.uk/ is the website of the Police Insignia Collectors Association of Great Britain
http://www.pmcc-club.co.uk/ is the website of the Police Memorabilia Collectors Club
https://policememorial.org.uk is the website of the UK Police Roll of Honour Trust, remembering those officers who lost their lives in the call of duty.
https://gmic.co.uk/ is the website of the Gentleman’s Military Interest Club, which has some very interesting police articles & posts.
https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/police/source.htm links to the University of Ulster Cain Project
www.whistlemuseum.com is a wealth of information on whistles, police and other.
https://search.nbca.unbc.ca/index.php/close-up-of-royal-irish-constabulary-badges-from-james-joseph-claxton-collection This is a fantastic resource from the Northern British Columbia Archives: James Joseph Claxton Collection
www.findmypast.co.uk is a pay to view archival source with excellent RIC records.
Official Publications on Law & Police in Ireland:
The Green Book. Irish Statutes, Rules & Orders of Court from Magna Carta to the Present
By Andrew Vance, Barrister
Published by Joseph White & printed by Pattison Jolly, Dublin 1862
Regulations for the RIC acting as ex-officio Inspectors under the Weights & Measures Act 1889
The Policeman’s Manual, 5th Edition 1898. Sir Andrew Reed, KCB, Inspector-General, RIC
Thomas & Co, Dublin Printers. The Queen’s Printing Office
The RIC Manual or Guide to the discharge of Police Duties. 6th Edition 1909
Alex Thomas & Co, Dublin Printers for HMSO 1910
The RIC Code: Standing Rules and Regulations for the government and guidance of the RIC. 6th Edition, Neville Chamberlain, Inspector-General
Printed for HMSO by Alex Thomas & Co, Dublin Printers 1911
The RIC Finance Code 1913: Rules & Regulations for the control and management of the Financial Department of the RIC. 5th Edition, Thomas & Co, Dublin Printers for HMSO
The Irish Constable’s Guide, 7th Edition, Hume R Jones, RM
Alex Thomas & Co, Dublin Printers 1918
RUC Store Accounting Regulations 1923
The Constable’s Guide to the Laws of Evidence. FJO Coddington 1930
Reprinted from Police Review
RUC Constable’s Guide. WM Atteridge, ex CI RUC
Alex Thomas & Co, Dublin Printers 1934
The Book for Police in 5 Volumes. Caxton Press
RUC Reserve Handbook
Books about Policing and Society in Ireland
Ireland in 1921. CJC Street, OBE, MC
Philip Allan & Co, London 1922 Printed by Whitehead Bros, Wolverhampton
Tales of the RIC (2 copies) Second Impression 1921 & Popular Edition William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London 1922
Dublin 1913: A Divided City. Curriculum Development Unit
O’Brien Educational Ltd Dublin 1989 ISBN 0-86278-023-3
Police Casualities in Ireland 1919-1922. Richard Abbott. Mercier Press 2000
ISBN 1-85635-314-1
The Royal Irish Constabulary: An Oral History. John D Brewer
Institute of Irish Studies, QUB, 1990 ISBN 0-85389-340-3
A Short History & Genealogical Guide: The RIC. Jim Herlihy
Four Courts Press 1997 ISBN 1-85182-343-3
Rural Disorder and Police Reform in Ireland 1812-36. Galen Broeker, Routledge & Kegan Paul 1970 ISBN 0 8020 1719 3
The Black and Tans. Richard Bennett. Barnes & Noble 1995 ISBN 1-56619-820-8
The B Specials: A History of the USC. Sir Arthur Hezlet 1972. Reprinted by Mourne River Press 1997 ISBN 1-902090-00-4
Ten Years On in Northern Ireland: The legal control of political violence
Kevin Boyle, Tom Hadden & Paddy Hillyard. The Cobden Trust 1980
ISBN 0-900137-16-9
Arresting Memories: Captured Moments in Constabulary Life. CSupt RJK Sinclair & DSupt FJM Scully RUC. Impact Printing Coleraine 1982
Published by the RUC Diamond Jubilee Committee
Arming the Protestants: the formation of the USC & RUC 1920-27. Michael Farrell. Pluto Press 1983 ISBN 0-86104-705-2
States of Mind: Two centuries of Anglo-Irish conflict 1780-1980. Oliver MacDonagh
Pimlico Press 1983. ISBN 0-7126-5039-3
The Secret War: An account of the sinister activities along the border involving Gardai, RUC, British Army and the SAS. Patsy McArdle
Make up your mind series. Mercier Press 1984 ISBN 0-85342-724-0
Emergency Legislation: Dynasties of Coercion. Eanna Mulloy. A Field Day Pamphlet No 10. Dorman & Sons Belfast 1986 ISBN 0-946755-11-6
Political Violence and the Law in Ireland. Gerard Hogan & Clive Walker. Manchester University Press 1989 ISBN 0-7190-2911-2
The Secret Army: The IRA 1916-1979. J Bowyer Bell. Poolbeg Press 1989
ISBN 1-85371-027-X
Justice Under Fire: The abuse of Civil Liberties in Northern Ireland.
Anthony Jennings, Editor. Pluto Press 1990 ISBN 0-7453-0415-X
Inside the RUC. John D Brewer with Kathleen Magee. Clarendon Press 1991
ISBN 0-19-827846-2
The RUC: A Force under Fire. Chris Ryder. Mandarin Paperbacks 1992
ISBN -0-7493-1205-X
The Politics of the Police. Robert Reiner. 2nd Edition Harvester Wheatsheaf 1992
ISBN 0-7450-0959-X
The Women in Green. Margaret Cameron 1993. RUC Historical Society. Impact Printing Coleraine ISBN 0-948154-75-6
INLA: Deadly Divisions. Jack Holland & Henry McDonald. Torc 1994
ISBN 1-898142-05-X
Stormont in Crisis: A Memoir. Sir Ken Bloomfield. Blackstaff 1994
ISBN 0-85640-525-6
Human Rights and the Police. J Alderson (Ret’d CC Devon & Cornwall. Council of Europe Press 1994 ISBN 92-871-0366-6
Policing Under Fire: Ethnic Conflict and Police-Community Relations in Northern Ireland. Ronald Weitzer. State University of NY Press 1995. ISBN 0-7914-2248-8
Policing Europe: Co-operation, Conflict & Control. Bill Hebenton & Terry Thomas
St Martin’s Press 1995 ISBN 0-333-600007-X
Ballyshannon, Belcoo, Bertincourt: History of the 11 Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Donegal & Fermanagh Volunteers) in WW1. WJ Canning 1996
William Trimble Printers, Enniskillen ISBN 0-9528487-0-8
Phoenix: Policing the Shadows. Jack Holland & Susan Phoenix. Coronet Books 1996
ISBN 0-340-66635-8
Holding the Line. Autobiography of Sir John Hermon. Gill & Macmillan 1997 ISBN 0 7171 2591 2
Political Violence in Northern Ireland: Conflict & Conflict Resolution. Alan O’Day, Editor
Praeger 1997 ISBN 0-275-95414-5
Policing Northern Ireland: Proposals for a new start. John McGarry & Brendan O’Leary
Blackstaff 1999 ISBN 0-85640-648-1
Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh. Toby Harnden. Hodder & Stoughton 2000
CN 1901
Deadly Beat: Inside the RUC. Richard Latham. Mainstream Publishing Ltd 2001
ISBN 1-84018-512-0
The Fateful Split: Catholics & the RUC. Chris Ryder. Methuen 2004
ISBN 0-413-77223-3
The Thin Green Line: A History of the RUC GC. Richard Doherty, Pen & Sword, 2004.
ISBN 1 84415 058 5
Policing Northern Ireland: Conflict, Legitimacy & Reform. Aogan Mulcahy
Willan Publishing 2006 ISBN 1-84392-072-7
We Remember: Memories of Service with the RUC GC 1922-70. John Nagle with Liam Kelly. RUC GC Foundation 2010. Printed by GPS Colour Graphic Ltd Belfast
ISBN 978-0-9552845-2-6
RUC Spearhead: The RUC Reserve Force 1950 – 1970. David R Orr 2013
ISBN 978-0-9538367-4-1
Policing in Northern Ireland: Delivering the New Beginning? Desmond Rea & Robin Masefield. Liverpool University Press 2014 ISBN 978-1-78138-150-2
The Irish Police: From the earliest times to the present day. Seamus Breathnach
Anvil Books 1974
A History of the Garda Siochana. Liam McNiffe. Wolfhound Press 1997
ISBN 0-86327-581-8
An Illustrated History of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and its Forerunners: From Peel to PSNI. Hugh Forrester & David R Orr. Amberley Publishing 2017
ISBN 978-1-4456-6404-0
Police & Policing in Germany
Verfassung u Verwaltung des preussischen Staates u des deutschen Reiches. Gendarmerie Schule Wohlau 1901
