Offences committed by Soviet Militia staff in Altai Land in the 50s of the 20th century
In most of the Soviet period, any violation of Socialist legality by the authorities was coded and forbidden to public disclosure. The possibility of more free access to previously inaccessible archival materials provided a unique chance to better examine issues related to offenses committed by Altai Soviet Militia staff in the 50s of the 20th century. Offences committed by Militia staff in Altai Land were under constant control of the heads of law enforcement bodies, of representatives of the Soviet and the Communist Party bureaucracy. Among the Altai Militia staff, there were frequent cases of exceeding their official powers: detention of the innocent, misuse of exerting pressure on people who were subject to operational search action and investigative actions. The cause of these violations were staff shortage, strict system of reporting percentage of criminal cases solved, often disinterested attitude towards process of education of new law enforcement officers.