Officer and Constable of the Russian National Police Forces

The Russian National Police force can divide the majority of its manpower into one of three categories depending on whether the person in question is a member of either: 1. The Russian National Police Force, regular police officers with national rather than local or regional jurisdiction; 2. The Special Corps of Gendarmes, the most militarised of Russia's civilian police forces and the heavy muscle for the other forces, or; 3. The Department for Protecting the Public Security and Order, often abbreviated to the Guards Department, or The Okhrana.
Being a police officer in Russia is not a life one associates with ease. Whether in a grand metropolis such as St. Petersburg or Moscow , or some middle of nowhere desolation forsaken by God, man and, all other living things except trees. Difficulties abound and occasionally danger; with opportunity and gratitude rather thin on the ground.
The regular Police Force member is either an officer or constable of some kind, depending on rank. He has the same responsibilities as a local or regional police officer, however has national jurisdiction and tends to specialise in crimes of a certain severity and nature. He should also be able to foster an atmosphere of cooperation, whether by diplomacy or … other means. As much of such an officer's time can be taken up with getting more local police forces to cooperate with one another on a case. An unfortunate headache for once caused by something other than vodka. Nonetheless to be in the national force is often seen as a step up from the local ones. Though lack of loccal knowledge, and trust, mandates reliance on the "lesser" forces.
The Special Corps of Gendarmes: The most militaristic of Russia's police forces, as their use of cavalry ranks indicates. These men tend to act as the muscle of the national police, primarily in clashes with various political terrorists, as well as provide ceremonial guards to senior members of government. Their Tsarist era uniforms are now some what anachronistic, but serve to mark them out as an elite force, albeit one of a rather mediocre prestige.
Finally there are the members of The Okhrana. These men have no official uniform, though the address of their headquarters is publicly known throughout Russia (16 Fontanka Embankment, St. Petersburg). This secretive organisation is tasked with counter-espionage and counter-revolutionary missions. In both it is kept busy, usually hunting the agents of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Dispatched by the break-away state in the Caucasus for the purpose of furthering its violent cause in the rest of Russia. Thus it also provides protection for senior government officials, albeit more covertly and, it's hoped effectively enough that their close colleagues in the Gendarme will not be called into action. It still has a rather sinister reputation as, despite the more detestable practices of its Tsarist incarnation falling out of use. It's members find that some ambient intimidation is useful in getting reluctant sources of information to tell what they might not to more, apparently, civilised company.

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