Militsiya (Belarus)

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Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus Міліцыя Рэспублікi Беларусь (Belarusian) Милиция Республики Беларусь (Russian)
Belarusian Militsiya emblem
Common name	Militsiya
Agency overview
Formed	March 1, 1991
Preceding agency	Militsiya
Jurisdictional structure
National agency (Operations jurisdiction)	Belarus
Operations jurisdiction	Belarus
Legal jurisdiction	Belarus
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Child agency	Minsk City Police Department

The Militsiya of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Міліцыя Рэспублікi Беларусь, Russian: Милиция Республики Беларусь) is a law enforcement agency in Belarus responsible for regular policing duties in the country.^[1]

History

The original Belarusian Militsiya was founded on 4 March 1917 during the events of the

A single police structure was developed for the

• National Police Headquarters
  • Criminal Police
    • Central Department of Criminal Investigation
    • Central Department for Combatting Economic Crimes
    • Department for Drug Control and Trafficking in Human Beings Combatting
  • Public Security Police
    • Central Department for Law and Order Ensuring and Prevention of Crimes
    • Department of State Traffic Police
    • Department of Daily On-Duty Service
  • Regional affiliates
    • Minsk City Police Department
    • Brest City Police Department
    • Gomel City Police Department
    • Mogilev City Police Department
    • Vitebsk City Police Department
  • Educational Institutions
    • The Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
    • The Mogilev Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
    • Centre for Professional Development of Executives and Specialists of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
    • Minsk City Cadet College № 1

Police ranks

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Militsiya
					Ґенэрал-палкоўнік G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант G̀jeneral-liejtenant		Ґенэрал-маёр G̀jeneral-major		Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik		Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik		Маёр Major		Капітан Kapitan		Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant		Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant

Cadets

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Militsiya
	Курсант Старшы прапаршчык Kursant Staršy praparščyk			Курсант Прапаршчык Kursant Praparščyk			Курсант Старшына Kursant Staršyna		Курсант Старшы сяржант Kursant Staršy siaržant		Курсант Сяржант Kursant Siaržant						Курсант Малодшы сяржант Kursant Malodšy siaržant						Курсант Яфрэйтар Kursant Jafrejtar				Курсант Радавы Kursant Radavy

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Militsiya
	Старшы прапаршчык Staršy praparščyk			Прапаршчык Praparščyk			Старшына Staršyna		Старшы сяржант Staršy siaržant		Сяржант Siaržant						Малодшы сяржант Malodšy siaržant						Яфрэйтар Jafrejtar				Радавы Radavy

Gallery

• 
  A Soviet Belarusian policemen in their regular uniform, c 1950s.
• 
  Police officers during civil unrest on October Square.
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  Belarusian riot police during a Freedom Day rally in March 2017.
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  A specially designed UAZ Patriot police car with the Minsk City Police Department in April 2019.
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  A monument in Gomel commemorating the centennial anniversary of the Belarusian police.
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  A Belarusian police car in the Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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  Belarusian policewomen.
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  Rubezh special vehicle
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  STREIT Predator water cannon

See also

• Police of Russia
• National Police of Ukraine

References