Ministry of Internal Affairs (Republic of Karelia)

AbbreviationМВД России по Республике Карелия

Mottoслужа закону, Служим народу
by serving the law, we serve the people

Operations jurisdictionRUS

Legal jurisdictionRepublic of Karelia

Karelia Republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs Министерство внутренних дел по Республике Карелия
Abbreviation	МВД России по Республике Карелия
Motto	служа закону, Служим народу by serving the law, we serve the people
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	RUS
Legal jurisdiction	Republic of Karelia
Governing body	MVD
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Petrozavodsk
Elected officer responsible	Vasily Kukushkin, Internal Minister
Parent agency	MVD
Child agency	Politsiya
Units	List Criminal Investigative Department Federal Migatory Service Traffic Police OMON Special Force Air Division
Website
Official Website

Ministry for Internal Affairs of the Republic of Karelia (Министерство внутренних дел по Республике Карелия) is the main law enforcement organ in the Republic of Karelia in Russia. Subordinated directly to the Russian Interior Ministry and the President of Karelia.

The MVD of Karelia is the territorial policing body in the Russian Karelia.^[1] They are also responsible for immigration issue in the territory.^[2]

According to the new law "On the Police" ("О полиции") from February 7, 2011 and in the internal issue of the Federal MVD from April 27, 2011.

The Main tasks are:

• Secure the Life, Rights, the freedom of the Citizen of Russia
• fighting against crimes, secure the public order in the Republic of Karelia