Voluntary People's Druzhina
Soviet druzhinnik's badge | |
| Abbreviation | VPD (ДНД) |
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| Formation |
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| Type | Voluntary security public order |
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Official language | Russian |
| Affiliations | |
| Remarks | Color : Red |
Voluntary People's Druzhina (Russian: Добровольная народная дружина, ДНД, Dobrovolnaya narodnaya druzhina, DND) variously translated as Voluntary People’s Guard, People’s Volunteer Squads, People's Volunteer Militia, etc. were voluntary detachments for maintaining public order in the Soviet Union similar to neighborhood watch.
The program has been restarted in Russia.