Main Directorate for Public Order Maintenance

The Main Directorate for Public Order Maintenance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Russian: Главное управление по обеспечению охраны общественного порядка, ГУОООП) is a structural unit of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

It carries out functions for the implementation of public policy in the field of public order and security and the organizational management of public security police units. It is the so-called “face” of the Russian police, since the employees of this particular unit are constantly visible in public places.

Structure and organisation

Patrol Service;

Department of analysis and development of strategic decisions in ensuring the protection of public order;

Department of organization and coordination of activities in the field of public order protection;

Department of the organization of inquiry;

Department of the licensing and permitting.

History

Data on the protection of public order can be found in historical documents back in the days of Kievan Rus'. Under the orders of the princes, the Druzhina were engaged in the fight against crime on the territory of the principalities. To do this, they attracted free people - community members.

On April 30 (May 10), 1649, Tsar Alexis issued a decree “on urban deanery,” where, in addition to organizing fire brigade, the first regulatory framework for public order protection was enshrined:

... and ride in his own county along all the streets and lanes, day and night, in incessance. And for security on all streets and in the alleys to put watchmen; and in the streets and in the alleys, day and night, walk and guard so that in the streets and in the alleys of robbery, tobacco and no theft and fornication

After the reforms of Peter the Great, the police were formed.