Volunteer People's Militia (Russia)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: |
no
|
| PGM ID Number: |
115
|
| Country: |
Russia |
| Date formed: |
Jan. 1, 1959 |
| Accuracy of date formed: |
year
|
| Details of Formation: |
The group was established to promote Soviet learning; there is no information on the establishing agency or actor. It evolved into a supplementary law enforcement group. |
| Date dissolved: |
Unknown |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: |
day
|
| Details of Termination: |
The Volunteer People’s Militia is not mentioned in news or meta sources after 1999. |
| Termination Type(s): |
none
|
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): |
none
|
| Successor group(s): |
none
|
| Private Military Company? |
no |
| Former Group? |
no |
| Former Armed Group? |
no |
| Former Rebel Group? |
no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: |
none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? |
no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: |
none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: |
semi-official (type 2) |
| Created by the Government?: |
no |
Main Creating Government Institution: |
none
|
| Government Link(s): |
state (institution)
|
| If link to party, name of party: |
|
| Training and Equipment: |
yes |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: |
yes |
| Shared Personnel: |
no |
| Type(s) of Material Support: |
domestic government
|
| State Sponsor(s): |
none
|
| Other Connection(s): |
|
Group Characteristics
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): |
none
|
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: |
not applicable
|
| Ethnic Membership: |
none
|
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: |
not applicable
|
| Ethnic Purpose: |
none
|
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: |
not applicable
|
Other Information
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: |
The group’s initial purpose was to promote Soviet learning. In time its main purposes shifted towards providing public security and fighting crime. The government supported the group because it was seen as embodiment of Lenin’s vision that every citizen should be involved in the functioning of the state. They are seen as very effective in stopping crime. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use |
unknown
|
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: |
|
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: |
unknown
|
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? |
no information |
| PGM Members Paid? |
no information |
| Reasons for Membership: |
|
| PGM Members Killed? |
no information |
PGM Size
| Size: |
In 1984 the Volunteer People’s Milita had 13,000,000 members. |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: |
The news sources provide no information on whether the People’s Militia is usually armed, but there is evidence that it was armed with carbines at the time of the Chechen war and aftermath. |
Organisation
| Organisation: |
During Soviet times, the Volunteer People’s Militia was under the guidance of the Party and government organs. They assisted the Soviet militia (police). In 1999, they had links to the District Department. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD.
Evidence
