A structural and functional approach as a basis for the effective activities of internal affairs bodies (a case of the Udmurt Republic)

The paper deals with the internal affairs bodies functioning in the Russian Federation in the context of reforms and current legislation on public order and security of the country, crime prevention, protection of citizens and organizations from illegal encroachments. A structural and functional approach helps examine the structure of internal affairs agencies, their performance, the achievement of their goals and objectives, the results of their activities. The research describes the legal aspect of reforming the internal affairs bodies, determines the area of their improvement on the basis of the structural and functional approach, and identifies ways to develop this approach (by a case study of the Udmurt Republic). The authors consider the works on the use of such an approach to studying the organization. In the authors’ opinion, it is necessary to increase the efficiency of internal affairs bodies, improve their management, and address the relevant challenges. They include a suitable staff deployment and the proper use of human capacity; the analysis of current operational situation and solutions to improve it; the proper allocation of funds and resources; the abolishment of duplicative departments; the increased public trust in the police as a whole.