Features of the creation of the Soviet Militia in Transbaikalia in 1922-1925

the problem of effective law enforcement agencies is relevant for any state at any stage of its development. Studying the experience of the Soviet militia can help us understand the problems of the modern state apparatus. The purpose of this article is to study the process of creating the Soviet militia in the 1920s in the Trans-Baikal region. The article traces the transition from the People's Militia of the Far Eastern Republic to the Soviet Militia in the Trans-Baikal province. Based on archival data, the article analyzes the changes in the structure and composition of the Soviet Militia during its early years in the Trans-Baikal region. The author examines the shortcomings in the work of the Trans-Baikal militia during this period. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the reasons for the ineffectiveness of the police in the 1920s. The article highlights the activities of the Trans-Baikal Prosecutor's Office in improving the work of the police and enhancing the skills of its employees. The author has used a significant amount of factual material and a set of unpublished documents stored in the State Archives of the Trans-Baikal Territory. The article employs general scientific methods such as analysis and synthesis, as well as the historical-comparative method. The author has used the principles of scientific objectivity and historicism in their research. The article and its findings can be used to study the history of law enforcement agencies in Russia.

law enforcement agencies, police, criminal investigation, crime, inquiry, prosecutor's office