Keyword: «bolsheviks»

The author deals with the historical aspect of the protection of public order and the fight against crime in the most difficult period in the history of Russia – the establishment of Bolshevik power and complete scrapping the existing law enforcement apparatus. He analyzes the problem of creating Soviet law enforcement agencies in the Tyumen region.

The article reveals the influence of the Cheka on the establishment of a punitive policy in the early years of the Soviet regime. The author analyzes legal acts regulating this sphere of public relations, archival documents, and scientific works dealing with the same subject. It is noted that the influence of the Cheka went beyond the tasks entrusted to this body, which was largely due to their importance in terms of preserving and strengthening Soviet statehood, as well as F. Dzerzhinsky’s authority. In general, the general vector of the Cheka influence is characterized as rigidly repressive, with a predominance of goal setting over the content of the working methods.