Media: Shoigu ordered to reorganize the military police

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the reorganization of the military police, which was created under the former head of Anatoly Serdyukov’s office, a senior Defense Ministry official told Izvestia.

If Serdyukov planned that the military police themselves would be engaged in operational-search activities, conduct investigations and conduct inquiries on crimes against military service (AWOL, desertion, non-execution of the order, evasion of service, etc.), then Shoigu decided to leave military police only curfew service and units of the military automobile inspection (VAI).

“The reason for the police reform in the army was that the new special unit with many functions turned out to be unclaimed”

In addition, motor-rifle battalions, special forces and psychological operations, sniper companies, divers, flamethrowers and other special forces were excluded from the states of special military police brigades that were planned to be set up in each military district.

“Formally, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Vladimir Chirkin, who is in charge of the military police, initiated the reorganization. Shoigu approved his proposal and instructed personnel officers to submit new states before the summer, ”the source explained.

Since the military police units have not yet been fully established, the reform will affect the only police unit of the Ministry of Defense - the 130-th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (OMBR) deployed in the Sokolniki district of Moscow.

According to the "Serdyukovsky" staff, a police brigade from 3,5 thousand people had to include four motorized rifle battalions on armored personnel carriers and a lot of special units. It was assumed that the military police would fight the terrorist underground, reconnaissance and sabotage units of the enemy, to protect government and military facilities in the event of war.

Now the "extra" units will be disbanded, and the soldiers of them transferred to other positions - the 130-I OMSB is recruited only by contract servicemen, the requirements for which are as stringent as in special forces or airborne troops.

The reason for police reform in the army was that the new special unit with many functions turned out to be unclaimed.

“To solve special tasks, there are corresponding special forces. The FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and other special structures should fight the terrorists, prevent the mass unrest, and the Ministry of Defense needs only to counter military threats. There is no practical sense to create duplicate structures that lock themselves on the Minister of Defense. In addition, the expanded military police did not fit into the functionality of the Ground Forces, to which they were structurally handed over to the commander-in-chief, ”the General Staff officer said.

The military police officer in charge of developing the states of the Serdyukov brigades and combat documents explained to Izvestia that the brigades of the military police were copied from the US.

“The experience of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan showed the Americans that the military police often perform complex tasks to stabilize the situation. There is even a special term stabilization operations, which means the whole complex of peacekeeping, population control, protection from militants, food supply, etc. We have no such thing, ”he said.

The officer added that the US Army has a criminal investigation department, which has a wide range of activities. And in Russia there are relevant bodies: the military investigative department in the Investigation Committee, the Main Military Prosecutor’s Office at the General Prosecutor’s Office, so it’s redundant to duplicate their functions, he said.

Comments

[Renat]

This is what happens, almost detachments. Or an analogue of the field gendarmerie.

[nycsson]

Well, right!

[Tersky]

“The reason for the police reform in the army was that the new special unit with many functions turned out to be unclaimed”

The Great Combinator of Ilf and Petrov in comparison with him is a banal gopnik

[Vanek]

One organized, redid something somewhere, fired there, something else. And the other returns everything to its place. The most annoying thing is that, peasants, the military, like ... damn .... errand boys. Squeaking from side to side. 200 one fired, now the second is gaining them back. No, this is no doubt good, but the fact remains. Made of military boys for a beat.

[GOLUBENKO]

According to the "Serdyukovsky" staff, a police brigade from 3,5 thousand people had to include four motorized rifle battalions on armored personnel carriers and a lot of special units. It was assumed that the military police would fight the terrorist underground, reconnaissance and sabotage units of the enemy, to protect government and military facilities in the event of war.

And what will the MVD VV and FSB special forces be doing? Here is Taburetkin deer.
Himself in the commandant’s office served as a vaishnik for several years, and we thought so as Shoigu says that they will change the sign, and the work will be the same. That is, control of military discipline and the operation of military vehicles in garrisons.

[Uruska]

Correctly! But I think that it is necessary to entrust protection of garrison warehouses and other garrison facilities with this VP, escort of railroad cargo.

[Apollo]

quote-In addition, from the states of special military police brigades that were planned to be created in each military district, motorized rifle battalions, special forces and psychological operations, sniper companies, divers, flamethrowers and other special forces were excluded.

It is good that he (Serdyukov) did not include the forces of the Strategic Missile Forces in the staff of the military police.

citation-An officer of the military police who was responsible for the development of the states of the “Serdyukovsky” brigades and combat documents explained to Izvestia that the military police brigades copied from the American.

Serdyukov's "talent" was enough for theft and thoughtless, stupid copying. He strongly reminds me of one character from the book of Ilf and Petrov 12 chairs, only unlike him, he is not a petty thief, but a big one.

[soldat1945]

Hooray, the mind is returning to the heads of leaders. I don’t understand why we all have everything through trial and error in our own skin, when we learn to think first and then do it!

[Egen]

So Shoigu, in the Ministry of Emergencies, seems to have had such special forces ... a bunch :), here he digs up the negative scripts http://1-caperang.livejournal.com/536761.html
I do not know whether to believe it or not, but at least done wisely, well done S.K.S. Sh., We will not consider goals and objectives. If the army brings the same order, I think no one will mind.
However, reading all this, I suddenly had such an idea about SKSh: here he was a reserve lieutenant, then immediately in the Ministry of Emergencies, Major General, etc .; found only that "a military rank was awarded", but - what troops? EMERCOM is it military formations? For some reason (did not) think that they, like the police, the police colonels will go to the army at the call of sergeants ... If someone knows, enlighten pliz

[starpom]

Quote: Egen

enlighten pliz

In the Ministry of Emergencies, those who have the right to wear shoulder straps, all go with different (army, naval, police). The principle is this: I came to the Emergencies Ministry from the army (in the sense after the army) no matter what rank - you put on green shoulder straps and grow from a senior lieutenant (captain, major, etc.) to a colonel. The classmates with the current order and reorganization hardly got a major, and here a young colonel with the functions of a controller walks about in management. If he graduated from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, then "internal service" is added to the rank and police shoulder straps are worn. And they are very offended when you incorrectly address the document. In short, somewhere like this (you can write and write)

[Chicot 1]

To make something reorganize, this "something" is necessary have. Moreover, to have not in the form of good intentions and wishes, but havewhat is being said "de facto"So far, that cannot be said about our so-called" military police "...
In fact, it still goes through a period of organization and formation, and has not yet shown itself (both on the positive side and on the negative). And this means it is too early to talk about its effectiveness, or inefficiency. And therefore, it is too early to draw conclusions about its activities. So announce her reorganization at least illogical and rather strange ...

[VadimSt]

Quote: Apollon

Serdyukov's "talent" was enough for theft and thoughtless, stupid copying.

Oh, let's look more objectively, Serdyukov alone did not decide anything, and God deprived his mind.
I think that the initiators of such transformations, until now, still flaunt general stripes along the General Staff.
Shoigu and Gerasimov have yet to clean up their "bins" of these fashion designers of perestroika in the Armed Forces.

[mike_z]

A quote from the article: "There is no practical sense in creating duplicate structures that are linked personally to the Minister of Defense."

Pay attention to the words "personally MO". Do you understand where the wind was blowing? From the point of view of the state, of course there is no point in creating such units. And from the point of view of "Serdyukov's personality in history"? A far-reaching idea. It's one thing - the police, such as the commandant service - patrols, uniforms, drunken fighters on leave, AWOL. And the other is special combat units equipped with ... well, you know ...

[Alekseev]

Quote: mike_z

Pay attention to the words "personally MO". Do you understand where the wind was blowing?

Absolutely accurate definition! wanted the thievish feldmebel personal guard!
But, in general, the military police are very necessary, but, of course, not in the personal subordination of the Ministry of Defense. Look what you want, cheeky cheek!
Her work is "on the ground". And it is very important: commandant service in a regiment, brigade, division, garrison. Patrols, security, guardhouse, military aviation, catching self-willed and deserters, suppression of fights and insubordination, which, unfortunately, have taken place in recent times. I would also add several professional interrogators to the staff so that the officers are not distracted for this work.

[Pimply]

Yeah But it was a good idea and a very good and extremely necessary and correct project.