On November 14, 1819, the
Department of the Executive Police () was created within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, following the dissolution of the
Ministry of Police. The task of the new department was the overall management and coordination of the various police forces in the Empire. In 1826, the handling of political, religious and espionage cases was brought under the
Third Section of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery, with the Department of Executive Police remaining in control of regular police and crime-fighting. The Police Department in its final incarnation was established on August 6, 1880 following the dissolution of both the Third Section and the Department of the Executive Police. The newly formed department was again placed under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. From 1880 til 1883 it was called
Department of the State Police ("Департамент государственной полиции" ()). Under its jurisdiction and oversight were the
Okhrana, all the police forces, including the detective branches, and the Fire departments. After the
February Revolution the Department was dissolved by the decree of the Russian provisional government on February 27, 1917, and following the
October Revolution the Bolshevik government announced the establishment of the
Militsiya, as the new police force. ==Director==