Police Activity in Tobolsk Province in 18th - Middle 19th Centuries (on Materials of State Archive in Tobolsk)

Formation and development of Tobolsk police in the 18th - middle of the 19th centuries is considered. It is noted that its history in connection with the 300th anniversary, celebrated in Russia in 2018, is of particular relevance both at the national and regional levels. The practical significance of the study is that the appeal to the historical and legal experience will reveal the trends in the development of this sphere, which may be in demand in the work of law enforcement agencies in modern conditions. The article examines the functions and main activities of the police officers of the Tobolsk province from the adoption in 1733 of the law "On the establishment of police in cities" to the approval in 1867 of the opinion of the state Council on the transformation of the police departments in Siberia and the abolition of general district offices. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that archival materials, first introduced into scientific circulation, are used in the work. The basis for the article was the records of archival funds of the State Archive in Tobolsk - provincial police office, administration of the deanery, city police department, etc. Analysis of the presented sources allows to conclude that during the studied period the police performed a wide range of duties, the performance of which assumed a high degree of responsibility.