Kiev Police
| Main Department of Internal Affairs of Kiev Головне управління МВС України в м. Києві | |
|---|---|
| Common name | Kiev Police |
| Abbreviation | GUMVS Kiev |
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Patch of Kiev Patrol Police | |
| Motto |
Безпека народу – найвищий Закон Secure The People – The Highest Law |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1858 |
| Preceding agency | Municipal Police |
| Employees | ~50,000 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | City of Kiev in the oblast of Kiev, Ukraine |
| Size | 840 km2 |
| Population | 2,869,361 |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction. |
| Governing body | MVS |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | 15 Vladimir St., Shevchenko Raion |
| Police Officers | 10,000 (2010) |
| Head of Patrol Police responsible | Aleksandr Farsevich |
| Parent agency | MVS |
| Website | |
| Official Site | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
The Main Department of Internal Affairs of the city of Kiev (Ukrainian: ГУМВС України в м. Києві – Головне управління МВС України в м. Києві) was established in 1858 in Kiev as the Kiev Municipal Police (Київська міська поліція). It is the largest municipal police force in Ukraine, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation in Ukrainian capital. The Kiev Police is one of the oldest police departments in Ukraine. Its headquarters are located at Volodymyr Street 15 in Kiev.
The Kiev Police is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVS); the police is also subordinate to the Kiev government. The main responsibilities are internal security, human rights and freedoms, suppression and detection of crime, and protection of public order.
The police is headed by the chief, who is appointed and removed from office by Presidential decree on the recommendation of the Minister of Internal Affairs. Before he suggests a nomination, the president consults the mayor of Kiev. The police is overseen by the MVS and the government of Kiev.
Since July 2015 the Head of Patrol police is Alexander Farsevich.
Kiev City Police Commissioners
The Kiev City Police Commissioner (officially called The Head of Kiev's Internal Affairs Department) is the head of the Kiev City Police Department, appointed by the Mayor of Kiev. The Commissioner is a policeman administrator appointed by the Mayor of Kiev, after the approval of the Kiev City Rada.
- Yuri Oleksandrovich Smirnov (2000–2001)
- Vitaliy Grigorievich Yarema (2005–2010)
- Valriy Volodymyrovich Koryak (201–2014)
- Yuri Leonidovich Moroz (2014-2015)
- Aleksandr Farsevich (since 2015)
See also
External links
- Official website (in Ukrainian)
- Kiev Police – YouTube official channel