Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "愛爾蘭和平衛隊" in Chinese language version.
The Provisional Government of the Irish Free State set up a committee to organise a new police force. The committee first met in the Gresham Hotel, Dublin, on Thursday, 9 February 1922 ... ... ...The first recruit was officially attested on 21 February 1922 and he had been joined by ninety-eight others by the end of that month
[The Commissioner] told delegates there were 3,500 armed members - almost a quarter of the force - and that his focus was on giving them the best training.
[The Commissioner] told delegates there were 3,500 armed members - almost a quarter of the force - and that his focus was on giving them the best training.