Bezrukov A.V. Participation of law enforcement bodies and local authorities in the provision of rule of law in Russia

Abstract: The subject of the research is the range of issues of functioning and interaction of law enforcement bodies and bodies of local government in the constitutional legal mechanism of the rule of law provision. The author emphasizes the main directions of interaction of bodies of state power, local authorities and law enforcement agencies, particularly, the role of internal affairs bodies and bodies of local authorities in the implementation of the functions of law enforcement, basic directions, forms and principles of their interaction. The author argues that law enforcement agencies are able to effectively provide adequate law and order in cooperation with other state and local agencies. The study is based on the general and specific scientific methods, methods of formal logic, comparative law, analysis and synthesis. The main conclusions of the research are the judgments that almost all bodies of public authorities are involved in the constitutional legal mechanism of the rule of law provision, and the leading role belongs to law-enforcement bodies and local authorities. The effectiveness of law enforcement activities is achieved through their interaction.

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