Law enforcement in Russia
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Law enforcement in Russia is the responsibility of a variety of different agencies.
- The civil police servicePolice of the Russian FederationThe Police is the central law enforcement body in Russia, operating under the Ministry of Internal Affairs...
of the Ministry of Internal AffairsRussian Ministry of Internal AffairsThe Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del is the interior ministry of Russia. Its predecessor was founded in 1802 by Alexander I in Imperial Russia...
- Former MilitsiyaMilitsiyaMilitsiya or militia is used as an official name of the civilian police in several former communist states, despite its original military connotation...
. - FSKN - Russian Federal Narcotics Control of Service, Russian counterpart of the DEADEADEA is the commonly used acronym for the Drug Enforcement Administration, a United States law enforcement agency.DEA or Dea may also refer to:- Organizations :* DEA , UK development education charity...
- The Internal Troops provide a gendarmerieGendarmerieA gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
function, supporting the Militsiya and dealing with large-scale riots and internal armed conflicts. They also provide security for highly-important facilities (like nuclear power plants). - The Federal Protective Service of Russia is responsible for the protection of Russian state property and high-ranking government personnel, including the President of Russia.
- Federal Migratory Service of Russia - Responsible for the ImmigrationImmigrationImmigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
Problem. - The Ministry of Russia for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM) is responsible for the civil defence regulation, protection from fire and has own troops .
- The Federal Security Service (FSB) is the domestic security service, and the main successor agency of the Soviet-era ChekaChekaCheka was the first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations. It was created by a decree issued on December 20, 1917, by Vladimir Lenin and subsequently led by aristocrat-turned-communist Felix Dzerzhinsky...
, NKVDNKVDThe People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
, and KGBKGBThe KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
. Responsible for Anti-TerrorismTerrorismTerrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
Operations.- The Federal Border Guard ServiceBorder Guard Service of RussiaThe Border Service of Russia , also called the Border Force of Russia is a branch of Federal Security Service of Russia tasked with patrol of the Russian border. In English, the terms "Border Guards" and "Border Troops" are frequently used to designate this service...
is subordinate to the FSB and responsible for Maritime survillance.
- The Federal Border Guard Service
- The Ministry of Justice of Russia
- Federal service of Punishment Execution (FSIN) is responsible for the penal correction and prison system of Russia