Before you dive into this difficult for any citizen of the former Soviet Union the topic, you must at least roughly determine security officers - who are, what they do and where they came from.The fact is that today this word is associated with too many rumors, legends and tales, and in view of recent events on the topic of government counter-revolutionaries is regaining popularity.
So, if we speak with detachment, the KGB - are employees of the Cheka (Extraordinary Commission), department that was responsible for national security to December 1917.After this structure was transformed and renamed several times.Many are inclined to attribute to the secret police NKVD, NKGB, and even employees of the Interior Ministry in modern Russia.Moreover, it found that workers and similar structures in the countries of the former Soviet Union is referred to them, such as the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan.
Background
If we talk about Chekists only as employees of the department concerned, the history of their following is known.Cheka lasted from 7 December 1917 to 6 February 1922.Inspirer Commission acted Lenin himself, and was originally the main building of the Cheka was in Petrograd (now there is the Museum of Russian political police).
agency itself had about 13 divisions.Some were opened after 1918 and in 1920 (foreign department).Number of employees also changed.Initially, the entire apparatus consisted of 40 employees, and since 1918, there were already 120.
Speaking about the history of this phenomenon, it is necessary to address also the issue of who the company security officers.This definition is probably the bloodiest in the history of the shade and traffic departments.During World War II there were special units that fought not only the enemy, how to keep order in the camp of their own troops.They noted the cruel attitude to all who has managed somehow to cross with them.Many compare them with the robbers.It was rumored that they were intimidated civilians and robbed them .. But at the same time, many recognize that largely thanks to them and the other soldiers were afraid to think of desertion or treason, because the fear of them was stronger than the fear of death.However, not all so simple, and not all the tales of the Chekists not believe, as some time among historians was the fashion at the terrible stories about the bloody Soviet regime.
Industry Cheka
So security officers - who they are, what exactly did they do?Judging by the name of the department, the staff of the Cheka were responsible for a variety of issues.Since the fight against counter-revolutionaries (initially their main task), and ending corruption and to counter the division of the church.Moreover, since 1921, this is the state organization engaged in issues of street children.That is, the scope, and hence the powers of the Cheka staff was incredibly broad.
historical traces of the Cheka.How to interpret it today?
But how they are perceived today?Security officers - who are you?Eaters power sadists, fanatics, ideology, or people who maintain order in the country?They rank as many bloody horrors of the time.They were afraid, but that does not mean that the agency was not effective.
Crimes of positions - so if you want a definition of corruption that time.So, in the period relevant to the corrupt in power and trade it was harsh but effective, in contrast to today's "soft" law.When convicted thieves stole even the budget money, go out and continue their life of luxury, this is wrong.And all because the track is difficult capital, there are many ways to hide assets.And our agency as it sometimes seems, is not much of a hurry to unravel the tangle of thieves or simply can not by virtue of the legislation.
And it is that thanks to the security officers were called to account even the rich and powerful in many respects was the formation of a certain nostalgic halo around the organization.
No matter how you treat these people, you must realize that the lion's share of the responsibility rests not on who carried out the harsh order, and who gave it.But the agency chiefs themselves suffered an unenviable fate.When Stalin came to power, many, even those who have held senior positions, were shot.Ideology and the order of the time is kept on fear, and fear, as we know, always require a bloody tribute.
Modern security officers - who are they?
the wake of the corruption and all the new revolutions and coups people began to miss the strict orders and revise their attitude to security officers.Moreover, many talk about the revival of the movement.So, who are security officers in our time?Western media talk about a new form of cyber-security officers.That is, according to foreign journalists, there are specially trained people who can not just remove unwanted information on the web, but also lead campaign activities, stifle freedom of speech and the revolutionary mood in the bud.Blocking access to open-minded people and remove their materials.
course, according to many foreign experts and revolutionary-minded citizens of Russia, this is not limited to the impact, but it is worth noting that they provide a very vague answer to the question of how modern security officers - who are.They only indicate that the majority of members of the security agencies and internal fit this definition.Then, sadly, that by adopting counter-revolutionary sentiments of their inspirers of historical, modern pursuers still so sluggish fight against corruption and smuggling.
