Kolokoltsev: nil resignation as head of the traffic police related to the age
MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The release of Victor Nilov from the office of the chief of police due to his age, not some non-existent plans to merge traffic police with other police units.
About it on air of TV channel “Russia 24” said the head of the interior Ministry, Vladimir Kolokoltsev.
“Frankly, I’m in the first time you hear that there are some plans of some enterprises. We such plans were not considered and did not build for themselves. We have in the short term, even discussing such issues is not available,” — said the Minister, answering a question whether the resignation of the head of traffic police Victor Nilov plans to reform the Agency.
According to Kolokoltseva, the resignation of nil connected with the age period. “Nilov has adequately tested the service in bodies of traffic police and have made a considerable contribution to the strengthening of road safety. I just recently signed a decree on awarding him the premium weapons. For the officer it is considered, probably, the highest departmental award,” said the Minister.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree released from the post of nil, who was the head of traffic police in 2011.
On Thursday the official representative of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Irina Volk in response to the request, the TASS reported that the interior Ministry is not going to combine traffic with other police units. Thus, she said, is common in some media information about the Association of a number of police units does not correspond to reality. Informed the Internet-a resource “Fontanka.ru” reported about the possible disbanding of the police. According to the portal, in 2018, the state traffic Inspectorate will become part of the patrol.