Semenov, A.O. Police reform in Georgia. Is it possible to apply its positive experience in Russia?

Abstract: The article provides a comprehensive evaluation of specifi c features of the reform of internal affairs bodies in Georgia. The Georgian reform has attracted much attention of the mass media, and it was actively discussed by the state bodies. It should be noted that in the late years in Russia the internal affairs bodies are constantly being reformed. It is noted that in general the results of transformation of the police from the corrupt executive body into the system setting a fi ne example of justice and virtue are not yet achieved. This fact is related to the object of this study, allowing to compare the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. 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 specifi c sociological studies (statistical, expert evaluation, etc.). It is also necessary to note that the Georgian reform of the internal affairs bodies is rather successful, since it has formed an effi cient system of law-enforcement bodies, which was cleansed from corruption, and which has valuable cadres apparatus. The article evaluates positive aspects of this reform, which may be implemented in the Russian Federation. For this matter, the article may be of both theoretical and practical interest.

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