What is the tourist police. Tourist police in Moscow

The tourist police serves as a weighty argument in assessing the reliability of the tourist destination for visiting foreign tourists. This unit, as an ambulance service in medicine, helps foreigners solve problems in the territory of a foreign country.

Features of the tourist police service, the feasibility of a new unit in the conditions of the Russian reality, competent opinions of specialists on this matter - this and much else is covered in the article.

What is the tourist police

A year ago in police practice a new phenomenon arose that is responsible for the issues of forming the image of Russia as a tourist region. Tourist police - this is a special unit for the protection of public order. It exists in a number of countries with resort regions. Purpose - prevention of violations on tourist routes and directions, assistance in solving problems to foreign citizens, settlement of issues of their stay in a foreign country.

The Tourist Police is an innovation that not everyone knows. In this case, the expediency of its existence, we can say, is the dictates of time. The creation of the structure was initiated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The duties of this unit - ensuring the safe stay of the guests of the capital, maintaining the image of Moscow.

History of creation

If this fact is an innovation in our country, then for other states this practice with the already formed concept and accumulated experience. In Latvia, Georgia, Egypt, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, the tourist police performs patrolling of active recreation areas. If necessary, she is obliged to provide assistance to foreign citizens.

As stated above, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation initiated the creation of the first tourist police unit in Russia. It was a trip to one of these countries - Israel - Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev became a direct reason for innovation. However, the idea is not supported by all, time and practice will show its feasibility. Currently, the activities of such a unit are carried out in Moscow during the year.

Tourist police in foreign countries

As a rule, specialized police units exist in countries with a high level of visiting foreigners. These are tourist regions, resorts, cultural centers. The purpose of police special forces is to resolve conflicts, problems that arise with minimal losses. As a rule, social tasks from the field of "helping" foreigners are not put here. What is the difference between the tourist police? Reviews of tourists who were "lucky" to deal with foreign policemen, carry the following warnings:

• Have at least copies of identity documents with you.
• Have enough patience. The proceedings are quite bureaucratic.
• Hire an interpreter.

If it is an Asian country, for example the Kingdom of Thailand, Egypt or the UAE, then the representative of the police protects and protects the interests of its citizens to a greater degree. All representatives of the unit are easily recognizable - they wear a bandage with the inscription "Police touristic".

The most stringent tourist police is in the United Arab Emirates. This is explained quite simply. In the country itself is so tough punishment for crimes that the percentage of crime tends to zero. More problems arise precisely with foreigners on the problems of alcoholism, drugs.

The first practice in Moscow

About two hundred people started work initially. The requirement to the composition, in addition to the general requirements for the Ministry of Internal Affairs employees, was the basic knowledge of a foreign language. Help to confirm the level of possession of the certificate is not enough. It is required to pass a special examination for admission, which takes into account the specifics of police work. Officially announced that the direct duties of police special forces includes:

• Provision of information services.
• Help in solving the emerging problems in the journey.
• Prevention of violations of historical sites and routes.

Work in the tourist police to attract quality labor resources has a financial motivation - a special allowance is provided for the police officer's rate.

What's the Difference?

What is the difference between the created unit and other structures of the MIA system? At this stage, there are no significant differences in appearance. In addition to the bandage with the inscription "Tourist Police" and registered badges. It is planned to provide police with segways (electric self-balancing scooter) for the speed of patrolling routes.

Each policeman will be provided with a tablet for the prompt delivery of information.

Due to this, the issue of providing police with operative-search information will be resolved. Increasing the requirements for the level of erudition of policemen will raise the prestige of the servants of order, strengthen the image of the policeman, the level of confidence in security in the capital.

How to get into the tourist police

Let's talk about employment specifically in Russia. The tourist police are ready to consider applications for work from individuals with Russian citizenship, aged 18 to 35 years.

It is compulsory to have a complete secondary, special or higher education, master one (and more) of foreign languages. Sociability, erudition, benevolence - personal qualities of potential job seekers.

To address should be to bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on a residence. Since the current unit of the tourist police is in Moscow, the address for treatment is: Viktorenko, 10 (GU MVD of Russia in Moscow). For employees, there are significant benefits.

Why is it profitable to work in the tourist police?

With a salary of 45 thousand rubles per month, the specialists are paid extra for the length of service, 13th salary, guarantees for complexity and special working conditions, for work in Moscow.

In addition to general, additional benefits are provided:

• For knowledge of foreign languages - a quarterly payment of 20,000 rubles.
• One-time payment after the expiration of a successful service for 10 years for the acquisition or construction of a dwelling (FZ No. 247 of 19.07.11).
• Leave from 40 days.
• Receiving free higher legal education.
• Payment for study leave.
• Preferential pension after 20 years of service.
• Free travel by public transport.
• Free medical service in special medical institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
• Enhance athletic skill.
• Career.

Reviews

The idea of creating special forces does not have absolute support, the attitude to this innovation is different. For example, one of the reasons for the critical attitude is the fact that there are not so many tourists that this category becomes the subject of "concern" for the police.

Another reason for rejecting the idea is that forming a country's tourism image is not a top priority. And the problems of foreigners should be dealt with by ordinary employees, not by the tourist police.

The responses of the special forces personnel coincide in one: for this structure the future. And at this stage, the creation of the unit emphasizes the importance of developing the image of the capital, the safety of Moscow as a tourist center, debunking the myths about the danger of traveling through Russia. Hence, the tourist police is necessary for the country.

Perspective of the tourist police in Russia

How did the tourist police prove itself in the year of operation in Moscow? In the opinion of Anatoly Yakunin, Lieutenant General of Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia , the unit must demonstrate its effectiveness within a few months and give grounds for making a presentation to the Minister of the Interior about the possibility of applying experience in other regions and tourist zones.

For an annual period of work, an idea was formed about the capabilities of the unit, its perspective, about the needs of special equipment for policemen in order to increase the effectiveness of the work. According to experts of the tourism industry, Moscow is one of the safest megacities in the world. The number of crimes against foreign citizens is negligible.

The well-established control of the zones of tourist routes will only emphasize the security of Moscow for visiting foreigners. At the same time, information support will solve one of the serious problems. In Moscow, as in other Russian regions, the designations of routes in Cyrillic are adopted, which creates certain difficulties for foreign citizens in orienting. In this case, the tourist police and volunteers become indispensable, - university students studying in the specialty "Service and Tourism".