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Local-level law enforcement: Muscovites and their uchastkovyy

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  • Lauren A. McCarthy

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The uchastkovyy, or beat officer, is at the front lines of Russian police work. This article investigates the general environment in which the uchastkovyy functions, using Moscow as an example. More specifically, this article examines the institutional structure within which the beat cop operates, his/her duties and resources, the quota system used to evaluate his/her performance, and the nature of the interaction between the uchastkovyy and the public. In so doing, the study disaggregates the monolith that is the Russian police, focusing on that component of the force (uchastkovyy) that interacts most directly with the citizenry. It relies on data from a survey of 1500 Muscovites and four focus group encounters organized by the author to elicit a broad range of public attitudes regarding the performance and conduct of uchastkovyy, exploring particularly what measures might be taken to enhance the level of public trust in their local beat officers.

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  • Lauren A. McCarthy, 2014. "Local-level law enforcement: Muscovites and their uchastkovyy," Post-Soviet Affairs, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2-3), pages 195-225, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:rpsaxx:v:30:y:2014:i:2-3:p:195-225
    DOI: 10.1080/1060586X.2013.858941
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