The role of law enforcement agencies in the implementation of the social function of the Soviet state during the Great Patriotic War (on materials of the Altai territory)

Introduction: on the basis of archival materials, normative legal acts, the article analyzes the control and supervision activities of law enforcement agencies of the Altai territory during the Great Patriotic War for the work of health care, education, etc., dealing with social security. Cases of rendering material assistance by law enforcement officers to persons who found themselves in difficult conditions due to the emergency situation are considered. Materials and Methods: the methodological basis of the research is the principles of historicism, objectivity and consistency. Based on these and other methodological principles, the article uses a certain set of methods of scientific cognition: concrete historical method; retrospective method; comparative method; formal legal method. Results of the Study allowed us to substantiate the main activities of law enforcement agencies of the Altai territory to implement the social function of the Soviet Union state during the Great Patriotic War, to identify methods of control and supervision of the legality of the activities of social institutions. The main forms of providing material assistance to the population are outlined. Findings and Conclusions: the study concludes that the control and supervision function was carried out quite effectively despite the conditions of wartime. The activities of law enforcement agencies in the implementation of the social function contributed to the provision of food and industrial goods to the needy population.