On the question of the actual role of the internal affairs bodies in the history of the Russian state
The problem of the communication between law-enforcement bodies and society since the establishment of the police authorities in Russia in the XVIII century and at the present stage is still relevant. This article attempts to analyze the causes that gave rise to the negative attitude of the population to the representatives of the law by means of specific historical stages analysis. The author continues the idea that the state adopted and implemented concept of the development has a direct impact on the place and role of the internal affairs bodies in the public administration system and determines the relationship between the society and the police.