Grishkovets, A.A. The Public Council under the auspices of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation as an instrument of control over the police.

Abstract: The article involves analysis of legal and organizational problems regarding public control in the system of the MIA of Russia, paying attention to the forms and methods of relevant types of control. Based upon the analysis the author forms proposals for the improvement of the control mechanisms within the system of the MIA of Russia. As a results of the reform in the system of the MIA of Russia and adoption of the Federal Law of February 7, 2011 “On Police” the fundamentals of public control over the police activities were considerably strengthened. While recognizing importance of this matter, it should be noted that currently the leaders of the MIA of Russia evaluate the interaction of their structure with the institutions of the civil society among their top priorities. The methodological basis for the scientific article was formed by the current achievements of the theory of cognition. In the process of studies the author used general philosophical, theoretical and empiric methods (dialectics, systemic method, analysis, synthesis, analogy, deduction, observation, modeling), traditional legal methods ( formal logic method), and methods typical for specific sociological studies (statistical, expert evaluation, etc.). Currently the main accent in the development of the public formations in the sphere of preservation of public order is made upon the formation of public councils under the auspices of the government bodies, and, importantly, providing their activities to be real, and not just formal ones. It is obvious that it does not suffice to form a relevant public council, it is necessary for this council to be capable to influence administrative decisions, including those on cadres issues, within the framework of the current legislation. The President of the Russian Federation pointed that out in his Address to the Federal Assembly of 2013, where he specifically mentioned that public councils should be formed under the auspices of federal and regional executive bodies.

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