Tourist Police is a strong argument in assessing the reliability of a tourist destination for visiting foreign tourists.This unit, like ambulance service in medicine, helping foreigners to solve the problems in the territory of another country.
features of the tourist police, the feasibility of a new division in the Russian conditions, the competent expert opinion on the matter - this and much more is covered in the article.
What tourist police
year ago in police practice, a new phenomenon that is responsible for forming the image of Russia as a tourist region.Tourist Police - a special unit for the protection of public order.It exists in a number of resort region.Purpose - preventing crime on tourist routes and destinations, assistance in solving the problems of foreign nationals settling questions of their stay in a foreign country.
Tourist Police - this innovation, which they know not all.At the same time the feasibility of its existence, we can say - the imperative of our time.Creating a structure 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
If this fact is a novelty in our country, for other countries it is the practice with the already established concept and to gain experience.In Latvia, Georgia, Egypt, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Turkey, the UAE, Israel serves as the tourist police patrol zones of active rest.If necessary, it is obliged to provide assistance to foreign nationals.
As mentioned above, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation has initiated the creation of the first tourist police units in Russia.It was a trip to one of these countries - Israel - Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev was the immediate cause for the innovation.However, the idea is not supported by all the time and practice will show its feasibility.Currently, the activities of such units is carried out in Moscow for a year.
Tourist police in foreign countries
As a rule, the specialized police units exist in countries with high levels of foreign visits.It is a tourist areas, resorts, cultural centers.The purpose of police special forces - to resolve conflicts arising problems with minimal losses.As a rule, social problems of the region to "help" foreigners are not put.What distinguishes the tourist police?Reviews, which "lucky" to have to deal with foreign cops, carry a warning:
- You should take at least a copy of identification documents.
- patience.PROCEEDINGS quite bureaucratic.
- hire an interpreter.
If this Asian country, such as the Kingdom of Thailand, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the police spokesman in more guards and protects the interests of its citizens.All members of units are easily recognizable - they are wearing a bandage with the inscription «Police touristic».
The strictest tourist police - in the United Arab Emirates.This can be explained quite simply.The country itself is so harsh punishment for a crime that the percentage of crime tends to zero.More problems arise precisely with foreigners on Alcohol and drugs.
first practice in Moscow
To work originally started about two hundred people.Requirements for the composition, in addition to general imposed on the staff of the Interior Ministry, has become a basic knowledge of a foreign language.To confirm the level of knowledge they help enough.It takes a special examination for admission, which takes into account the specifics of the police.Officially announced that the direct responsibility of the police special forces include:
- Information services.
- Help in solving problems in the journey.
- Preventing crime at historic sites and routes.
work in the tourist police to attract high-quality workforce, and has a financial motivation - a special supplement to the rate of police.
What is the difference?
What is different from the established presence of other structures of the Interior Ministry?At this stage, no significant differences in appearance there.Also bandage with the inscription «Tourist Police» and name badges.It is planned to provide police segveyami (self-balancing electric scooter) for operational patrol routes.
Each police will be provided with the tablet for rapid provision of information.
Due to this issue is resolved of the police operational and investigative information.Increasing requirements for the erudition police will raise the prestige of the ministers order to strengthen the image of the police, the level of confidence in security in the capital.
How to get to the tourist police
talk specifically about employment in Russia.Tourist Police is ready to consider job applications from persons with Russian citizenship in age from 18 to 35 years.
required the presence of a complete secondary, or higher education, knowledge of one (or more) foreign languages.Communication skills, knowledge, friendliness - the personal qualities of potential job seekers.
You must report to the Interior Ministry residence.Since the subdivision of the tourist police in Moscow, the address for the treatment of a Street.Victorenko, 10 (State Ministry of Interior of Russia in Moscow).For employees assumed significant benefits.
Why work in the tourist police?
When the salary of 45 thousand. Rubles per month staffing experts made additional payments for seniority, 13th salary, guaranteed bonus for the complexity and the special mode of operation, for work in Moscow.
addition to the general, provided additional benefits:
- for the knowledge of foreign languages - quarterly payment of 20,000 rubles.
- lump sum at the end of a successful service for 10 years for the purchase or construction of residential premises (Federal Law №247 from 19.07.11 g).
- Holidays from 40 days.
- free higher legal education.
- pay study leave.
- of pension after 20 years of service.
- Free travel on public transport.
- free medical care in special medical institutions Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- Increasing sportsmanship.
- career.
Reviews
idea of creating special units do not have the absolute support, the attitude to this innovation is different.For example, one of the bases of a critical attitude is the fact that not so many tourists to this category has been the subject of "care" of the police.
Another reason for rejecting the idea that the formation of tourist image of the country - is not a priority.And the problem should be dealt with foreigners ordinary employees and not the tourist police.Reviews
special forces agree on one thing: the future of this organization.And at this point stresses the importance of the establishment of units of the image of the capital, the security of Moscow as a tourist center, debunks myths about the dangers of travel to Russia.So the tourist police required the country.
prospect of tourist police in Russia
As recommended itself for the year of the tourist police in Moscow?According to Lieutenant General of Police Anatoly Yakunin, the Russian Interior Ministry, the unit should be within a few months to demonstrate its effectiveness and provide a basis for making representations to the Minister Interior Ministry about the possibility to use the experience in other regions, tourist areas.
for the year of work formed an idea of the possibilities of division, his perspective on the needs of the special equipment of the police in order to increase efficiency of work.According to experts of the tourism industry, Moscow - one of the safest big cities in the world.The number of crimes against foreigners is negligible.
An established control zones tourist routes only emphasize security in Moscow for visiting foreigners.At the same time information support to solve a serious problem.In Moscow, as in other Russian regions, the notation of routes in the Cyrillic alphabet, which creates certain difficulties for foreigners in the orientation.In this case, it becomes an indispensable tourist police and volunteers - students enrolled in "The service and tourism."
