The presidential decree to streamline the...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed Thursday a decree to streamline the law enforcement structure, in particular ordering staff cuts and instituting the rotation of senior personnel at the Interior Ministry.

"Above all, the presidential decree is aimed at raising effectiveness of police and building up the prestige of work in law enforcement agencies. The goal can only be attained by employing competent and moral citizens of the country," Rashid Nurgaliyev said on Thursday.

The decree also orders the interior minister to review personnel selection procedures with a view to making the force better motivated, focused and professional. It said two ministry departments are to be closed.

"The new technologies, which have been used in the interior ministry in recent years, will help to optimize the number [of personnel] and create a system of additional motivations," the minister said.

The minister said that plans to downsize Interior Ministry personnel

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