The police do not have enough money for salaries, the head of the Ministry of the Interior, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, complained on Police Day. At the Federation Council meeting, he asked to return additional regional payments to police officers that were in effect until 2012.
"You can clearly see the staffing situation in our department. It is not because of a good life that we are looking for different options, at least to bring the saved money to the team on a premium basis," Kolokoltsev said.