Understanding the Modern Russian Police

This book represents the culmination of ten years of research and an ongoing partnership between the Volgograd Academy of Russian Internal Affairs Ministry (VA MVD) and the Volgograd branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (VAPA). The extensive review of the history of policing in Russia enables readers to comprehend the societal and political forces that have shaped policing in this country. Coverage spans the period from the creation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD) in 1802 to the 2011 Police Reform by Medvedev.