what were the police under USSR
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NKVD. listen (help·info)), was the interior ministry of the Soviet Union. Established in 1917 as NKVD of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the agency was originally tasked with conducting regular police work and overseeing the country's prisons and labor camps.
Jurisdiction: Soviet Union
Preceding agencies: Joint State Political Directorate (OGPU); Commissariats of Inter...
Superseding agencies: Ministry of Internal Affairs; People's Commissariat for State S...
Child agencies: Main Directorate for State Security (GUGB); Main Directorate
Explanation:
The secret police attempted to identify citizens who opposed the Communist Party and who could undermine it. The secret police worked to locate and arrest the missing members of the former royal family of Russia. The secret police tried to solve crimes that directly impacted the workers and peasants of Russia.Used to protect the political power of an individual dictator or an authoritarian regime, secret police often operate outside the law and are used to repress dissidents and weaken the political opposition, frequently with violence.