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Yakunin Anatoly Ivanovich is a fairly well-known personality in law enforcement agencies, as he heads the Moscow Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even an ordinary police officer, conscientiously fulfilling his official duties, brings invaluable benefits to society and the Motherland. What then can we say about a person who occupies such a high position? Let's trace the life path that the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow, Anatoly Yakunin, went through.

Youth

Anatoly Yakunin was born in 1964 in one of the villages of the Oryol region. His father, Ivan Yakunin, is a front-line soldier who returned from the war, having lost his sight, which, however, did not prevent him from creating a large family in the future, which included six children.

After graduating from school, Anatoly Yakunin was drafted into the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union. He served in It was during this period that all his ideas about the world and his future fate were turned upside down. Before that, he planned to devote his life to work in the village, but now Anatoly Yakunin realized that his true calling was service to the Motherland.

First steps in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

True, he was unable to remain in the ranks of the Armed Forces after completing his military service due to problems with his parents, who needed the support of their son. However, this did not stop the guy from getting a job in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1985, as a district inspector who oversaw two village councils at once. Anatoly Yakunin really liked serving in the police, he realized that this was his calling, and completely devoted himself to the work that was interesting to him. An indicator of his dedication can be considered the fact that the first criminal was detained by him just three months after taking office.

A little later, Anatoly Ivanovich switched to investigative work.

Career

In 1991, Anatoly Yakunin was appointed deputy head of his native Dolzhansky District Department of Internal Affairs. From then on, he began to rapidly climb the career ladder. So, in 1994 he was appointed ATC. As always, Anatoly Ivanovich Yakunin approached the performance of his official duties very conscientiously, and demanded the same from his subordinates. Therefore, it came as no surprise to anyone that the department headed by this man had some of the best performance in the region.

It is natural that any effort and perseverance is rewarded. Anatoly Yakunin was no exception. The Ministry of Internal Affairs gave him a new position - head of the internal affairs department in the city of Livny. His responsibilities also included supervising the area.

A new appointment followed in 2002. Anatoly Yakunin received the position of head of the department for combating organized crime in the Oryol region. This was already a position not of a local, but of a regional scale, and in one of the most critical and dangerous areas. It is no secret that organized crime is often associated with high-ranking officials.

Studies

But further career advancement was impossible without obtaining a higher level of education. It was not a secret for Anatoly Yakunin either. Therefore, having already studied at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he entered the Academy of Civil Service, from which he graduated with honors in 2003.

As we see, there is a type of people who strive to be first in everything: in work, in family life, and in school. Anatoly Yakunin was such a person. His biography says that after graduating from the Academy, this man’s life took a sharp turn. In 2005, he was appointed deputy head of the Oryol region police. By that time, Anatoly Ivanovich already had the rank of colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Further career successes

Yakunin was not the kind of person to stop there. However, even if he himself did not set a goal for further career growth, his outstanding merits and qualities as a leader could not fail to be noticed by the highest ranks of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, which literally doomed Anatoly Ivanovich to the assignment of new ranks and promotions.

From 2006 to 2007, Anatoly Yakunin was temporarily the head of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Oryol region. But in 2007, another person was appointed to this position on a permanent basis - Vladimir Kolokoltsev, for whom Yakunin again became first deputy.

High-profile cases

It should be noted that this tandem worked very well, showing mutual understanding in working relationships, as well as uncompromisingness in the fight against the criminal world. It was during Kolokoltsev and Yakunin’s leadership of the Oryol regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that a number of high-profile cases were opened, which were brought to their logical conclusion.

They were not afraid to carry out investigative actions even against major officials if they broke the law. In particular, many cases were opened against persons close to the local governor. The defeat of the largest gangster group in the Oryol region - the Sparrow gang - also received resonance.

Transfer to another area

But, unfortunately, such successful cooperation between Kolokoltsev and Yakunin lasted a little more than a year. In 2008, their tandem broke up, as Anatoly Ivanovich was transferred to an equivalent position in the Voronezh region. It is difficult to say now what was dictated by this transfer: Yakunin’s personal desire, the machinations of officials whom he crossed the road, or simply the top leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs considered that it was in the Voronezh region that the firm hand of Anatoly Ivanovich was now needed. And they also say that this was a request from the head of the Voronezh police, who wanted to have such a professional as Yakunin as his assistant.

So, Yakunin became deputy chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Voronezh region. In addition, he was offered the position of head of the criminal police. The Voronezh region, due to the fact that its population was more than three times larger than that of the Oryol region, was considered a more complex and responsible area of ​​work. So, to some extent, this transfer could even be called a promotion.

In 2009, Yakunin was actually promoted to official rank. According to the presidential decree, he has now become a major general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Head of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

It was clear that such a professional as Anatoly Ivanovich could not remain in a secondary role for a long time, holding the position of first deputy regional police chief. In 2010, Yakunin received the post of head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Novgorod region. In this position, as before, Anatoly Ivanovich focused on the fight against organized crime, although, naturally, he did not lose sight of other important areas of police activity.

In 2011, Yakunin successfully passed recertification related to the reorganization of the police into the police, thereby confirming his right to be the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Novgorod region. Anatoly Ivanovich took personal control of the re-certification of his subordinates, as he wanted to have truly qualified personnel on his staff that he could confidently rely on.

It should be noted that before Yakunin’s arrival, the Novgorod department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was considered one of the most lagging behind in Russia, but he managed to transform it into a truly effective crime-fighting agency. This was confirmed by excellent work results and indicators - one of the highest in the country. But the main achievement, of course, was the reduction in the crime rate in the region.

Appointment as head of the Moscow police

Demonstrating very high performance indicators in all positions that Yakunin held throughout his career, Anatoly Ivanovich proved not in word but in deed that the Russian government could not find a better candidate for the post of head of the capital’s police than him. Moscow is the largest metropolis with a rather difficult crime situation. In addition, it must be taken into account that the capital is the face of the entire country. The head of the Moscow Ministry of Internal Affairs must have unprecedented professional characteristics and an unblemished reputation. Anatoly Yakunin turned out to be such a person.

It should be noted that his positive characteristics as a leader outweighed the negative factor that he had never worked in Moscow before. Many experts believed that the city’s chief law enforcement officer would be a person who had already worked in the capital’s law enforcement agencies for several years. Nevertheless, the management knew how quickly Anatoly Ivanovich got up to speed in a new region for him, which he had clearly demonstrated more than once.

Therefore, it was Yakunin who was appointed head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow. The decree on the appointment was endorsed by the President of Russia in the summer of 2012.

It is noteworthy that before Yakunin, this position was held by his long-time colleague from his time working in the Oryol region, V. A. Kolokoltsev. Now he has moved on to a promotion, becoming the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that is, the head of the entire police force of the country. Thus, Yakunin actually again found himself directly subordinate to him, only now their positions were much higher than before.

Job in Moscow

The head of the Moscow Ministry of Internal Affairs, Anatoly Yakunin, continues to show very high results in his activities, just as in the positions he previously held. The hopes that the tandem of Kolokoltsev and Yakunin, who handled their duties so brilliantly in the Oryol region, would not fail in the capital, were fully justified. The crime situation in the city is completely under the control of internal affairs officials.

Yakunin, as before, takes his responsibilities very conscientiously and professionally. He also received a new promotion: now Anatoly Ivanovich Yakunin is lieutenant general.

Awards

Naturally, a person who selflessly devoted his entire life to serving the Fatherland cannot fail to be awarded various state awards. Lieutenant General Anatoly Yakunin is the owner of many distinctive signs of various ranks and dignity.

Omitting the less significant ones, it is worth noting the badge of an honorary employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a medal for achievements in the protection of law and order, as well as for services to the Novgorod region. Yakunin received his last award when he served as head of the Novgorod branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Anatoly Ivanovich has countless smaller awards and encouragements, but, of course, what is more important for him is not the formal side of the award, but the sincere gratitude of people for the work done.

Family

Anatoly Yakunin's family is small - his wife and daughter Ekaterina.

It is known that he met his wife back in the days when Anatoly Yakunin served in the Oryol region. His chosen one then worked as a passport officer in one of the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

However, Anatoly Ivanovich, like most other high-ranking government officials, does not like to talk too much about his relatives. First of all, this is due to the specifics of his work, because quite a lot of ill-wishers have personal scores to settle with Anatoly Yakunin, and, quite possibly, will want to take it out on his family.

Although sometimes, despite his steely character, Anatoly Yakunin cannot contain his words of pride for his daughter, who followed in her father’s footsteps. Ekaterina graduated from law school and became the first assistant prosecutor of one of the prosecutor's offices in the city of Orel, and in 2011 she was transferred to work in the capital.

Of course, Anatoly Yakunin is proud of his daughter’s achievements. Relatives are proud of his work for the benefit of the Motherland.

general characteristics

Anatoly Yakunin can be described as a person of unprecedented dedication to his work. He is very demanding of himself and his subordinates, which always allowed those structural units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that he managed to reach the forefront. Many high-ranking government officials and experts speak of Anatoly Ivanovich as a purposeful, hardworking and selfless person. The head of the Novgorod region has especially warm memories of his common work with Anatoly Yakunin. In addition, Anatoly Ivanovich has earned the reputation of an uncompromising fighter against organized crime and corruption. His merits have long been set as an example for all law enforcement officials in Russia.

We can say with confidence: if there were more people of this type in various government positions, then the development of Russia would proceed at a much faster pace than it does now.

MOSCOW, September 24 – RIA Novosti. The head of the capital's GUMVD, Major General Anatoly Yakunin, is leaving his post to continue serving as the head of the operational department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“To appoint Lieutenant General of Police Anatoly Ivanovich Yakunin as the head of the Operations Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, releasing him from his position,” follows from the text of the presidential order published on the Kremlin website.

During his work as head of the main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow, Yakunin was remembered for his integrity and toughness in the fight against crime. The major general, at the same time, openly acknowledged the problems of the capital’s police and was ready for dialogue with society and the press: he attended meetings of district citizens with local commissioners and took part in discussions with residents of the capital, giving answers to pressing questions in interviews and comments.

Yakunin served in the internal affairs bodies for more than 25 years. His appointment to the post of the Moscow Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 2012 came as a surprise: at that time, the media voiced versions that the head of the Main Directorate would be a person who had worked in the capital for a long time. However, then both the press and society perceived Yakunin’s appointment as a plus. The general reached his shoulder straps from the “ground”; his experience allowed him to impartially evaluate and understand how to improve the work of the metropolitan police.

At first

Anatoly Ivanovich Yakunin was born on February 11, 1964 in the village of Krivtsovo-Plota, Dolzhansky district, Oryol region. He began his service in the internal affairs bodies after demobilization from the army in 1985, getting a job as a district inspector at the Dolzhansky District Department of Internal Affairs.

In 2005, he became the first deputy head of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the criminal police, and when the department was headed by the current Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev in 2007, several large criminal communities were eliminated with the participation of Yakunin. At that time, law enforcement officers also opened several high-profile anti-corruption cases involving high-ranking officials of the Oryol region.

In 2008, Yakunin became the first deputy head of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate, the head of the criminal police of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate for the Voronezh region. In 2009, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded him the rank of major general, and in 2010 Yakunin became head of the police headquarters of the Novgorod region.

As the head of the main department, he distributed his phone number through the media in order to receive information directly from citizens about the activities of criminal groups. As Yakunin himself told reporters, he managed to prevent the creation of an organized crime group under the auspices of the famous crime boss Aslan Usoyan, known as Ded Hasan. On the day of Yakunin’s departure for Moscow, Governor Sergei Mitin presented him with the highest regional award - the badge “For Services to the Novgorod Region” and noted that the department had risen from 73rd place in the country to the forefront.

In Moscow

The major general spent the first months in Moscow getting to know and communicating with the personnel. He toured the district departments to see the conditions in which his subordinates worked. His next step was a conversation with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who then allocated money for the renovation of district police stations.

An important stage was the selection of a new management team, technical re-equipment and improvement of the financial situation of the capital’s police officers.

Yakunin’s ideological struggle against corruption in the ranks of the police, which he began in the Oryol region, continued. According to the general himself, he has no close associates, and he values ​​his employees primarily for their professionalism, not hesitating to openly scold or praise them for defeats or successes.

The general is known as a fighter against ethnic crime and illegal migration. Thus, in the fall of 2013, in the Biryulyovo Zapadnoe district, the murder of local resident Yegor Shcherbakov occurred. According to investigators, a drunken native of Azerbaijan, Orkhan Zeynalov, stabbed him to death after a provoked altercation. This crime received a huge resonance and led first to a “people's gathering” in the Biryulyovo-Zapadnoye area, and then to mass riots.

Yakunin promised Muscovites to find the suspect and took personal control of the investigation. Zeynalov was found and taken by helicopter from Kolomna to Moscow five days after the incident. In addition, the police staged a massive raid to check the Pokrovskaya vegetable warehouse, which the protesting residents of the area tried to destroy. During the raid, police detained more than a thousand people, more than 200 of them were in the country illegally. The police chief for the Biryulyovo Zapadnoe district was fired after the raid. The Moscow City Court sentenced Zeynalov to 17 years in prison.

In the summer of 2016, a mass brawl occurred at the Khovanskoye cemetery, in which people from Dagestan, Chechnya, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took part. According to various sources, up to 500 people took part in the fight. During the conflict, shovels and shovel handles, rebar, baseball bats and firearms were used.

The major general decided to take a number of measures to decriminalize the “new Moscow” after the events. Criminal investigation units, a center for combating extremism, law enforcement, and the fight against economic crimes were sent to the TiNAO. In addition, the chief of police of the TiNAO and the deputy chief of police for operational work of the district were fired.

The work of the head of the capital's main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was remembered by Muscovites for the precedent created four years ago. Then the police drew attention to the problem of shooting at wedding processions, opening several criminal cases. According to the police, offenders received real sentences, which led to a decrease in the number of such crimes.

Yakunin took the same tough position regarding street racers. He has repeatedly told the press that repeated dangerous driving should be criminalized so that the “golden youth” cannot pay their way.

The last high-profile case of dangerous driving occurred in the summer of 2016, when a group of young people on Gelandewagen raced with the police along Leninsky Prospect, crossing bicycle paths, squares and sidewalks. The capital's commander-in-chief initiated criminal cases into the incident.

The races of the “golden youth” at Gelandewagen became the subject of Yakunin’s personal condemnation. Footage from a conference call has leaked online, where the head of the main department gives orders regarding this case, is indignant at why the traffic police officers, when detaining young people, only punished them with a fine, and demands that an internal audit be carried out against these traffic police officers.

Under Yakunin, the percentage of serious crimes, such as robberies and robberies, decreased in Moscow.

In life

“I don’t need your statistics, I need an effective fight against crime. The final result, the prospect of solving a crime and bringing the perpetrators to justice depends on how you organize the work of all services; as a result, the attitude of society towards the police as a whole,” - Yakunin said at one of the meetings.

The head of the capital's GUMVD was often emotional in his statements and judgments both at work meetings and in public, in front of cameras. He managed to be the same thing in different circumstances: slightly menacing, demanding, critical.

Yakunin was born into a large family and, as he said in one of his interviews, was accustomed to rural work, and in his youth he thought that his calling was to be a farmer.

The general likes to relieve stress by playing hockey. He cultivated this game within the walls of the department: the metropolitan police now have their own hockey team, which periodically takes part in friendly matches.

He can head one of the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation

Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Moscow Anatoly Yakunin

Moscow. 23 September. website - The head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Moscow, Anatoly Yakunin, announced to his personnel that he will leave his post in the near future, an informed source told Interfax.

“On Friday, Yakunin said goodbye to his subordinates and said that he would soon receive a new appointment,” the agency’s interlocutor said. According to him, Yakunin’s new place of work could be the central office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He did not specify which post Yakunin would occupy, but noted that perhaps he would head one of the departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

His deputy Oleg Baranov may become the new head of the capital's main headquarters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an informed source told Interfax.

“After Yakunin officially leaves his post, his place may be taken by the deputy head of the main department - Moscow police chief Oleg Baranov,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

Another source told Interfax that Yakunin will most likely take the position of head of the operational department of the central apparatus of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

“Anatoly Yakunin will most likely move to the position of head of the operational department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is currently held by Vyacheslav Khaustov,” the agency’s interlocutor noted.

Interfax does not yet have official confirmation of this information.

Sphere of operational management

According to information on the department’s website, the functions of the operational management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs include analysis and assessment of the state of use of forces and means of bodies, organizations and divisions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs system in emergency situations, and identification of priority areas for improving their activities.

The department participates in the development of a unified policy in the field of preventing and eliminating the consequences of emergency situations, including those related to social and ethnic conflicts, as well as when introducing a legal regime of emergency or martial law.

It is also involved in coordinating the activities of the duty units of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in a timely response to complications of the operational situation; interaction with duty services of other federal executive authorities.

Milestones of Yakunin's work

He began his police service after the army in the Dolzhansky district department of internal affairs as a local inspector. He held the positions of head of the internal affairs department, head of the department for combating organized crime and first deputy head of the Internal Affairs Directorate - head of the criminal police of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Oryol region. Then he served as the first deputy chief - head of the criminal police of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate for the Voronezh region. Since June 2010, he headed the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Novgorod region.

Yakunin was appointed to the post of head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Moscow by decree of the President of Russia on June 2, 2012.

Graduated from the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the Academy of Civil Service under the President of the Russian Federation. He was awarded a state award - the medal "For Excellence in the Protection of Public Order", was awarded the badge "Honorary Officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs" and other departmental awards. Lieutenant General of Police.

Baranov's career

Baranov was born on March 16, 1969 in Potsdam, East Germany, graduated from the Law Institute of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, and came to serve in the internal affairs bodies in 1989.

Over the years, he was the head of the operational investigative unit, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Moscow Main Internal Affairs Directorate. In May 2011, after passing re-certification, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was awarded the rank of “police colonel”. In June 2012 he was awarded the rank of "Major General of Police".

In August 2012, he was appointed to the position of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Moscow. He was awarded medals “For Courage” and “For Excellence in the Protection of Public Order.”

The head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for Moscow, Anatoly Yakunin, announced to his personnel that he would be leaving his post in the near future. The Interfax agency reports this with reference to its sources. “On Friday, Yakunin said goodbye to his subordinates and said that he would soon receive a new appointment,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Yakunin announced his decision to leave his post during a citywide conference call, and later said goodbye to the personnel at Petrovka, 38.

According to media reports, Yakunin’s new place of work may be the central office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where he will most likely head the operational department of the department. This position is currently occupied by Vyacheslav Khaustov.

According to information on the department’s website, the functions of the operational management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs include analysis and assessment of the state of use of forces and means of bodies, organizations and divisions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs system in emergency situations, and identification of priority areas for improving their activities. The department participates in the development of a unified policy in the field of preventing and eliminating the consequences of emergency situations, including those related to social and ethnic conflicts, as well as when introducing a legal regime of emergency or martial law.

It is also involved in coordinating the activities of the duty units of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in timely response to complications of the operational situation, interaction with the duty services of other federal executive authorities. The media call Yakunin’s successor, his deputy Oleg Baranov.

The press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moscow refused to comment on the information about the resignation of the police chief, saying that they did not have such data. The press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also declined to comment.

Anatoly Yakunin graduated from the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and then from the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. He was awarded a state award - the medal “For Excellence in the Protection of Public Order”, was awarded the badge “Honorary Officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs” and other departmental awards. Yakunin was appointed head of the main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow on June 2, 2012.

Deputy Chairman of the Public Council at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Moscow, head of the public organization “Officers of Russia” Anton Tsvetkov asks not to rush to see off Yakunin’s resignation. “Let’s not forget that the head of the Main Directorate of the Moscow Ministry of Internal Affairs is appointed to his position by presidential decree, and only the president can dismiss him,” notes Anton Tsvetkov in an interview with Gazeta.Ru. — So if Anatoly Ivanovich wrote a report, the final word remains with the president. And until Vladimir Vladimirovich signs the corresponding decree, Yakunin will work in his position.”

According to Tsvetkov, Yakunin’s work evokes only the most positive impressions. “He is the embodiment of a real person and professional who was completely dedicated to his work,” says Tsvetkov. “He pursued a tough anti-corruption line and imposed discipline among the personnel. He put many police departments and precinct strongholds in order, achieving their repair. In addition, Yakunin enjoyed authority both among the personnel and among the leadership of the Moscow City Hall. He was always open to ordinary citizens and was not afraid to make important decisions. So, in my opinion, he was simply a wonderful head of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate.”

The head of the police union, Mikhail Pashkin, has the opposite opinion about Yakunin. According to him, Yakunin was unable to build normal relationships with his subordinates. “He turned all the heads of districts and departments against himself, at least on the sidelines I heard a lot of negative opinions about him.

And transferring Yakunin to the main board is one of the ways to remove him from Moscow, where he failed to work with people,” Pashkin told Gazeta.Ru.

“Although he always said the right things. For example, he declared a rejection of the cane system, but in reality they began to even more demand that administrative protocols and criminal cases be initiated from employees.” In addition, according to Pashkin, Yakunin has recently become too independent a figure - to such an extent that he has stopped listening to the opinions of higher management.

The head of the main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Moscow, Anatoly Yakunin, has been appointed to the central apparatus of the police department. “To appoint Lieutenant General of Police Anatoly Ivanovich Yakunin as the head of the Operations Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, releasing him from his position,” says the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, posted on the Kremlin website.

This department oversees the work of duty units of regional departments of internal affairs, police departments and police units in closed territorial entities (ZATO). In essence, this is staff, desk and absolutely non-public work.

Lieutenant General Anatoly Yakunin served as the capital's chief police officer for more than 4 years (appointed on June 2, 2012). During this time, he managed to achieve significant success in the fight against crime. At the same time, the name of General Yakunin was not noticed in any scandal. Although he has plenty of enemies who can carry out a discrediting information campaign because of his principled character.

General Yakunin is primarily remembered for his fundamentally tough attitude towards representatives of the “golden youth” who love to drive expensive foreign cars around the capital in violation of traffic rules. It was after his intervention that a criminal case appeared against the “majors” on Gelandewagen, who, fleeing from the police, broadcast the chase on the Internet, simultaneously insulting the police officers catching up with them. After the patrol officers finally caught up with the “racers,” for some reason they decided to limit themselves to drawing up a report on an administrative violation. And only after the indignation of the chief of the Moscow police did a criminal case of hooliganism appear. The case, however, was later dropped after the intervention of the prosecutor's office. But the Investigative Committee got involved in the case and brought the investigation to its logical conclusion.

General Yakunin also had bad luck for those who like to shoot at weddings. After each incident in the capital, the “Interception” plan was introduced, the culprits were promptly found and brought to justice. One might even say that he managed to overcome the phenomenon of “shooting weddings” in Moscow. Previously, such incidents occurred regularly.

In addition, during the four years of work under the command of General Yakunin, the Moscow police managed to achieve serious success in the fight against ethnic crime and improve statistics on such serious crimes as murder, robbery and robbery.

Now Anatoly Yakunin is 52 years old. He began serving in the internal affairs bodies in 1985 in his native Oryol region. Starting from the very bottom of the career ladder, he successively began to occupy leadership positions in the Oryol police - first as the head of the internal affairs department, then as the head of the department for combating organized crime, after the first deputy head of the Internal Affairs Directorate and, finally, as the head of the criminal police of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Oryol Region.

It is worth noting that it was the leadership position in the Oryol police that became key in his career. The current Minister of Internal Affairs, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, headed the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Oryol region during that period. Anatoly Yakunin worked under his direct supervision and was, as local law enforcement officers said, essentially his right hand. And although Kolokoltsev and Yakunin worked together for only a little over a year, during this time a number of high-profile corruption cases were initiated in the region against high-ranking local officials. At the same time, the largest organized crime groups in the region were defeated, and the head of the criminal police, Anatoly Yakunin, was responsible for the fight against organized crime.

Later, during the rotation, Yakunin was transferred to the Voronezh region, where since 2008 he continued operational work to combat crime. In Voronezh, he also first headed the criminal police, and then was promoted to the position of first deputy head of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate. Two years later, Anatoly Yakunin headed the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Novgorod Region. Novgorod police also spoke exceptionally well of their former boss. Everyone notes his rigor, integrity, passion for discipline, but admit that these are good qualities for a police leader.