Ulster Special Constabulary
The Ulster Special Constabulary was a quasi-military reserve special constable police force in what would later become Northern Ireland. It was set up in October 1920, shortly before the partition of Ireland. The USC was an armed corps, organised partially on military lines and called out in times of emergency, such as war or insurgency. It performed this role most notably in the early 1920s during the Irish War of Independence and the 1956–1962 IRA Border Campaign.
Ulster Special Constabulary memorial
1920 Special Constabulary uniform, in the Ulster Museum
B-Specials uniform, in the Free Derry Museum
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A special constable or special police constable can refer to an auxiliary or part-time law enforcement officer or a person who is granted certain (special) police powers.
A patrol car of the Toronto Transit Commission's Transit Enforcement Unit, a special constabulary responsible for transit policing.
Special constables of the British Columbia Provincial Police during the 1935 waterfront strike.
Vehicles used by the Edmonton Transit Service's Protective Services Division, whose members are peace officers.
A British Columbia Legislative Assembly Special Constable in uniform.
