Kyiv Police
{{Infobox law enforcement agency
| agencyname = Main Department of National Police in the City of Kyiv
| nativename = Головне Управління Національної Поліції України в м. Києві
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| commonname = Kyiv City Police
| abbreviation = HUNP Kyiv
(ГУНП в м. Києві)
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| motto = To Serve And Protect
| mottotranslated = Служити і захищати
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| formedyear = 1858
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| preceding1 = Municipal Police
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| employees = ~50,000
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| country = Ukraine
| countryabbr = Ukraine
| divtype = Oblast
| divname = Kyiv
| subdivtype = City
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| sizearea = 840 km2
| sizepopulation = 2,869,361
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| governingbody = Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
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| headquarters = 15 Volodymyrska St., Shevchenko Raion
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| sworntype = Police Officer
| sworn = 10,000 (2010)
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| electeetype = Head of Kyiv Police
| minister1name = Ivan Vyhovsky
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| parentagency = National Police of Ukraine
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| website = [http://kyiv.npu.gov.ua Official site] {{in lang|uk}}
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The Main Department of National Police of the city of Kyiv ({{langx|uk|ГУНП України в м. Києві – Головне Управління Національної Поліції України в м. Києві}}) was a police force established in 1858 in Kyiv as the Kyiv Municipal Police (Київська міська поліція).
History
It was the largest municipal police force in Ukraine, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation in Ukrainian capital.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}}
The Kyiv Police was one of the oldest police departments in Ukraine. Its headquarters were located at Volodymyr Street 15 in Kyiv.
Organisation
The Kyiv Police is part of the National Police of Ukraine; the police is also subordinate to the Kyiv government.{{cn|reason=a new Kyiv police chief was appointed in August 2021; English speaking sources do not mention any involvement of the local Kyiv government in the workings of the Kyiv police.|date=August 2021}}
Before he suggests a nomination, the president consults the mayor of Kyiv.{{cn|date=August 2021}} The police is overseen by the MVS and the government of Kyiv.{{cn|reason=a new Kyiv police chief was appointed in August 2021; English speaking sources do not mention any involvement of the local Kyiv government in the workings of the Kyiv police.|date=August 2021}}
Since August 2021, the Head of Kyiv police has been Ivan Vyhovsky.[https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/761043.html Vyhovsky heads Kyiv Police], Interfax-Ukraine (11 August 2021)
As of the 14th of February 2022, all personnel of the Kyiv Police were transferred to the National Police of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Kyiv Police Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/PoliceKyiv/status/1493250180577206277}}
= Kyiv City Police Commissioners =
The Kyiv City Police Commissioner (officially called The Head of Kyiv's Internal Affairs Department) is the head of the Kyiv City Police Department, appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3296011-vyhivsky-becomes-new-kyiv-police-chief.html Vyhivsky becomes new Kyiv police chief], Ukrinform (11 August 2021)
- Yuri Oleksandrovich Smirnov (2000–2001)
- Vitaliy Grigorievich Yarema (2005–2010)
- Valriy Volodymyrovich Koryak (2010–2014)
- Yuri Leonidovich Moroz (2014-2015)
- Aleksandr Farsevich (2015)
- {{ill|Andrey Evgenevich Kryschenko|uk|Крищенко Андрій Євгенович}} (2015-2021)[https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/760968.html Kryschenko resigns from post of Kyiv Police head], Interfax-Ukraine (11 August 2021)
- Ivan Vyhovsky (since 2021)
Duties
Their main responsibilities were internal security, human rights and freedoms, suppression and detection of crime, and protection of public order.
The police is headed by the chief, who is appointed and removed from office by Presidential decree on the recommendation of the Minister of Internal Affairs.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://kyiv.npu.gov.ua Official website] (in Ukrainian)
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/militiakiev Kyiv Police] – YouTube official channel
Category:1858 establishments in the Russian Empire
Category:Organizations established in 1858