| Департамент полиции Российской империи (Departament politsii Rossiyskoy imperii) | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 6, 1880 |
| Dissolved | February 27, 1917 |
| Jurisdiction |  Russian Empire |
| Headquarters | Petrograd |
| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Empire |
| Child agency | |
The Police Department of the MVD (Russian: Департамент полиции МВД России (Departament politsii MVD Rossii)) was the main police force of the Russian Empire and part of the Ministry of Police in the late 19th century, and was responsible for the management of all the police forces in the Russian Empire including Okhrana branches,[1][2][3] and was aided by the Special Corps of Gendarmes.