Police officer in the law enforcement system of tsarist Russia in the late XIX century - early XX century (historical and legal aspect)

The article examines the role of a police officer in the local administrative police apparatus of the Russian Empire at the end of the XIX century - the beginning of the XX century. The author notes in his article that the need to study the problems of functioning of state institutions of law enforcement orientation in their historical retrospect is due to the reform of law enforcement agencies of our time.According to the author, the creation of the institute of police officers in 1878 played an important role for the local police apparatus and was conditioned by the conditions of the historical situation - the activation of the revolutionary movement. The article discusses in detail the issues of recruitment of police officers, material support of their activities and functional responsibilities.The author notes that the introduction of the post of a police officer made it possible to strengthen the few, imperfect and fragmented rural police. Despite the fact that the establishment of the post of a police officer was considered as a temporary measure, the activities of police officers were carried out for quite a long time.