Main branches of activity of the Udmurtia militia in 1920s
Based on the sources recently introduced into scientific use the article considers the process of formation and functioning of militia in Udmurtia in the period of a new economic policy. It presents the types of committed crimes and defines the role of law enforcement officials in their solution. It reveals the structure and the system of management of the militia, shows the main directions of its activity, characterizes its quantitative and qualitative composition, assesses its inventory and logistics management. The conclusion is that law enforcement officials and militia of Udmurtia in the 1920s, despite constant structural changes, lack of financing and staff problems solved serious problems of fight against banditry, criminal and administrative offenses, hooliganism and home brewing, that are among most common in the region.