Police of the Russian empire under Paul I (1796-1802)

The article examines the activities of the Russian police during the reign of Emperor Paul I on the base of official documents. Deanery councils, as collegial bodies, were liquidated, and police officers and assistants were appointed to provincial cities. The city police were subordinate to the military governor or military commandant. In the capitals, police functions were transferred to the Commission for Supplying the Residence with Supplies, as well as to the military Governor, who was assisted by the chief police officer and two police officers. However, the country maintained a volatility control by the police. The police were periodically subordinate to either the military or the civilian governor.