From the Concept of the Draft Police Charter of the Russian Empire to Its Structure and Content: Views of Members of the Commission of Senator A.A. Makarov (1906-1917). Part 3. Ensuring public order and personal safety during certain public events (meetings, congresses, election campaigns)

The content of the provisions of sections I and II of Chapter III “Resolutions protecting public order and personal safety” during meetings of societies, unions and congresses is considered. Touching upon the areas of police activity during private meetings, the author focuses on the specifics of public meetings. This is due to the fact that they have features due to the presence of a significant number of persons of different categories, with different goals. Therefore, one of the questions of the article is devoted to the procedure for the legality of obtaining permission to hold such an event, the procedures for the conduct of officials authorized to be present at the meeting, organizers, managers, chairmen responsible for ensuring public order, life and health of citizens. The article provides prohibitions on holding meetings based on various circumstances (categories of participants, location). Attention is drawn to the specifics of obtaining permits and holding student meetings. The content of the measures taken by the police (officials) in case of illegal (without obtaining the appropriate permission from government authorities) convening and holding congresses of persons of certain ranks or occupations is revealed.