Russian police under Elizabeth of Russia (1741-1761)

Based on the study of official documents, the article examines the activities of the police of the Russian Empire in the mid 18th century during the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna. The Empress paid special attention to the improvement of the capital and other major cities, took measures to ensure the safety of residents, fought against barrel shops, drunkenness, begging and other anti-social phenomena. The police reforms carried out by the Empress Elizabeth Petrovna and the tasks assigned to the police were so diverse that it led to the fact that during her reign the police practically concentrated administrative, judicial and legislative powers.