The Main Directorate for Public Order Maintenance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Russian: Главное управление по обеспечению охраны общественного порядка, ГУОООП) is a structural unit of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

[1] It is the so-called “face” of the Russian police, since the employees of this particular unit are constantly visible in public places.

Data on the protection of public order can be found in historical documents back in the days of Kievan Rus'.

[2] On April 30 (May 10), 1649, Tsar Alexis issued a decree “on urban deanery,” where, in addition to organizing fire brigade, the first regulatory framework for public order protection was enshrined: ... and ride in his own county along all the streets and lanes, day and night, in incessance.

A regular police force appeared in the cities, responsible for ordering the streets and other public places.