The content of the functions of the police and their modernization in modern Russia

The article discusses the evolution of the functions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation from the early 2000s to the modern period. The main sources of legal acts and decrees are determined, a comparative characteristic of the cited sources is allowed. The relevance of the listed functions and their clear characteristics are underlined. The main development prospects of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation are identified.