Police crime in 1947 in the coverage of the Ukrainian SSR state security agencies

One of the least researched issues in historical and legal science, such as crime one main law enforcement agencies police, which operated on territory Ukrainian SSR, has been covered. Instead counteracting, some police officers organized crimes participated them personally. The involvement various criminal official revealed: treason during Soviet-German war, robbery, bribery, extortion, assistance to criminals, negligence. Materials collected by employees Ministry State Security regarding negative aspects activities 1947 testify significant abuses violations law. It established that a certain part policemen were traitors worked with occupation authorities took repressions against members Resistance movement ordinary people. This problem was acute at time, because only 2 years had passed since end state security continued work identifying detaining these persons, who also among officers.
 bribery is second number facts. widespread, previous periods, passport offices, traffic district officers, “tribute” from traders markets, having system prices appointed “senior” collect bribes. There even more odious cases when whole group engaged taking products things local villagers, while trying disguise themselves Banderites (copying methods KGB agents). Drunkenness quite common led abuse, merging elements, connivance lawbreakers.
 emphasized not aspect activity time. majority faithfully fulfilled their duty protect combat crime. stated facts are based materials Branch Archive Service Ukraine, have published before. Most given concern Kyiv, obviously, capital’s agents better than colleagues periphery. Also, document often does indicate what measures applied specified violators further fate.