Birth of the Soviet Workers' Militia.
On November 10, 1917, the decree of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the RSFSR "On the Workers' Militia" was received.
He stated, in particular: "All soviets of workers' deputies and soldiers form the workers' militia. The Workers' Militia is completely and exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Soviet of Workers' Deputies and Soldiers. Military and civilian authorities are obliged to assist in arming the workers' militias and supplying them with technical means, up to and including supplying weapons from the state. ".
Since then, the Soviet militia began its activity - a worthy source of pride for the citizens of the Soviet Union, an unprecedented law enforcement body in capitalist countries, which protected the interests of ordinary workers, not the interests of capital.
Happy Soviet Militia Day!
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