POLICE TRADITIONS AS A RELATION AND CONTINUITY OF THE RUSSIAN STATEHOOD HISTORY
The article considers the traditions of the police and their dependence on the history of Russian statehood. The origin and development of them are inexorably associated with the process of formation and development of specific political, legal and law-enforcement systems. Besides, their history is inseparable from the history of the whole world, from the process of human and humankind development starting from the most ancient times finishing with the present. The authors divide the formation process for the police traditions into several stages. They do a detailed research in the features of the analyzed phenomenon, give interesting historical examples. Involving historical and historical-and-legal literature the authors propose their vision over the police traditions within each period of history. The distinctive feature of the article is presented by the conclusions carefully thought-out and carried out by the authors. They are characterized by an unusual approach of the researchers to the issue; indicate their deep concern about the destiny of the Homeland, its prosperity and great future.