Military Police (Russia)  The Military Police of Russia (Russian: Военная полиция России, Voennaya politsiya or VP) is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the Russian Armed Forces, which is known by the official name of Main Directorate of the Military Police (Главное управление военной полиции Минобороны РФ), and it is operated by the Russian Ministry of Defence. The Chief of Military Police is ex officio the First Deputy Minister of Defence. The current Chief of Military Police is Lieutenant General Vladimir Ivanovskiy who replaced Major General Igor Sidorkevich from August 2016. The Army's Military Police provide an important function in the full spectrum of Army operations as a member of the Maneuver, Fires, and Effects division. The Military Police provides expertise in police, detainment and stability operations in order to enhance security and enable mobility. The Army's Military Police can be utilized in direct combat and during peacetime. The Military Police have five main functions:  These functions of the Army's Military Police all provide a commander with the necessary information and support for the successful completion of many Army missions. The system of military police constitute the central office and regional management of the military police: Regional organs ("Региональные органы")  Central office contains the following sub-offices: Central Apparatus ("Центральный аппарат")  Each garrison is also to maintain order and control over the observance of military discipline by soldiers on the streets, riding public transport, and in other public places such as transport hubs (railway stations, in ports, airports). The Military Automobile Inspection (Russian acronym "ВАИ") is the military traffic police service and its name is in direct parallel to the country's civilian traffic police, which is called State Automobile Inspection ("Государственная автомобильная инспекция" or "ГАИ").