It may be different in the more rural regions of Russia, but I&#x27;m from Saint-Petersburg, and I&#x27;ve never seen anything similar to a police officer go &quot;in 7-11&#x27;s, local shops, etc, just walk in, take what the want, and leave&quot;. They&#x27;re usually civil, and sometimes helpful (you can ask directions, etc).<p>There is corruption here, but it seems to be more prevalent among the civil cervants and the higher ranking police officials.