From the Concept of the Draft Statute of the Police of the Russian Empire to its Structure and Content: Views of Members of the Commission of Senator A. A. Makarov (1906–1917). 11. The Police of the Russian Empire in Preventing Illegal Construction, Protecting the Property Interests of Citizens, Preserving what was found, Historical Objects, Works of Nature

The peculiarities of the police’s duties to suppress the careless maintenance of buildings, avoid mistakes in the construction of new, illegal construction of structures or work (excavations, planting of bushes and trees) carried out near railways that threaten the normal operation of communication routes, causing harm to the life and health of citizens are considered. Taking measures to ensure the safety of ancient monuments (remains of ancient castles, fortresses), found rare works of nature (derived meteorites), returning property obtained by criminal means to its rightful owners, transferring discovered military attributes to the military authorities, transferring to owners domestic animals that have left the herds or yards. The article also presents the activities of the police in carrying out procedures for personal hiring by rural workers, suppressing certain types of economic strikes organized by workers of production enterprises.