Militsiya (Russia)

Militsiya
Милиция России
Emblem of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
AbbreviationMVD
Agency overview
Formed20 December, 1990
Preceding agency
DissolvedMarch 1, 2011
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyRUS
Operations jurisdictionRUS
Map of the Federal districts of Russia
Governing bodyGovernment of Russia
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersMoscow
Russia
Parent agencyMinistry of Internal Affairs
Website
mvd.ru

The militsiya (Russian: Милиция) was the national police service of Russia from the 1990s until 2011, when it was replaced by the Police of Russia.

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