Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Historical overview 2. Digging for treasure 3. Speaking from experience: retired officers 4. Veterans but still serving officers 5. More of the same? PSNI trainees 6. The verdict on Patten 7. Looking back and looking forward Bibliography Appendices 1.Questionnaire and quantitative analysis: tables 2.Interview guide 3.Confidentiality agreement and the terms and conditions of access to the RUC for research purposes

About the Author

Mary Gethins is a former Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Education, Queen's University, Belfast