Omsk Oblast Police
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| Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Omsk Oblast Управление МВД России по Омской области | |
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| Common name | Omsk Oblast Police |
| Motto | “Serving Russia, Serving the Law!” |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1918 |
| Employees | 8,000 (2025)[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Omsk Oblast, Russia |
| Governing body | Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation |
| Constituting instrument | |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Omsk |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation |
| Units | List
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| Website | |
| Official Site | |
The Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the Omsk Oblast (Russian: Управление МВД России по Омской области, romanized: Upravleniye MVD Rossii po Omskoy oblasti) is a territorial body of executive power that performs functions to implement state policy in the field of internal affairs in the Omsk Oblast.
The main tasks of the directorate are to ensure Public Safety, protect the Rights and Freedoms of Man and Citizen, combat Crime, maintain Public Order, and control migration processes.[3]
The head of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is appointed and dismissed by the President of the Russian Federation on the proposal of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. Since 2024, the directorate has been headed by Police Major General Vadim Vladimirovich Bolotov.[4]
The legal address is: Russia, 644099, Omsk, Lenin Street, 2.[5]
The structure of the directorate includes operational, investigative, inquiry, patrol, and specialized units, as well as departments for migration issues, information technology, public order protection, drug enforcement, economic and cybercrime.[6][7]
The first police functions in the territory of the modern Omsk Oblast were performed by the forces of the Siberian Cossacks and the Omsk Fortress Administration, established by Peter I in 1716.[8] The formal establishment of the regional police system is associated with the creation of the Omsk Governorate in 1822 according to M. M. Speransky's "Institution for the Administration of Governorates."[9]
Key Milestones:
- 1867 – Establishment of the Omsk City Police Department as part of the Judicial reform of Alexander II.[10]
- 1917 – After the October Revolution, the police were transformed into the People's Militsiya of Petrograd (within the Omsk Governorate).[11]
- 1920 – Formation of the Omsk Governorate Militsiya as part of the NKVD of the RSFSR.[12]
- 1941–1945 – The Militsiya ensured law and order during the evacuation of industrial enterprises to Omsk.
- 1965 – Opening of the Omsk Higher Militsiya School (later – the Omsk Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs).[13]
Modern Period:
- 2011 – Transition to a federal police model as part of the Russian police reform.[14]
- 2023 – Implementation of the "Safe City" system, integrating over 1700 video cameras and 225 stationary complexes for photo and video recording of traffic violations.[15]