Interaction Between Internal Affairs Bodies of the Russian Federation and Local Government in Countering Extremism and Terrorism

The purpose of this study was to examine the problematic aspects of interaction between internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation and local governments in countering extremism and terrorism, specifying the functions of the subjects of counteraction to these crimes, as well as ways of forming a system of coordinated action between the subjects. The objectives of this research are to clarify the necessity of optimization of activity of all subjects of the system of counteraction to extremism and terrorism, emphasizing the role of local self-government authorities that carry out the most significant and important preventive tasks of counteraction to extremist and terrorist threats. The main thrust of this process is counteraction and elimination of consequences of criminal acts committed by extremists and terrorists since it is obvious that the state, society and every citizen need security from modern threats and challenges. And this means increasing urgency of the issues of effective implementation of these measures. Conclusions: We have established that local self-government bodies are not provided with clear guidelines for action, so they would prefer to be on their own in combating extremism and terrorism. As for the control of antiterrorist commissions, everything is not so smooth here either, as it is not clear what can be demanded from local self-government bodies. We have either no or insufficient cooperation between the subjects of counteraction, which leads to the decrease of quality of counteraction to extremism and terrorism. In this case, the question of excluding local governments from the subjects of countering extremism and terrorism arises quite naturally. This, in principle, is impossible to do, since local self-government is an institution closely interacting with civilian population, and the removal of this link from combating extremism and terrorism would lead to the removal of the most important subject of the counteraction - the society. Taking into account that these phenomena are created by the society, the society should also fight them. Consequently, instead of elimination, we consider it necessary to improve the situation of local self-government bodies and give them more powers in the implementation of interaction with the bodies of internal affairs.

internal affairs bodies, local self-government bodies, extremist and terrorist threat, prevention, counteraction