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Separate Corps of Gendarmes
Отдельный корпус жандармов
Agency overview
Formed1827
Dissolved1917
Employees5,200 soldiers
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionRussian Empire
General nature
  • Gendarmerie
Operational structure
Overseen byGuberniya

The Separate Corps of Gendarmes (Russian: Отдельный корпус жандармов) was the uniformed security police of the Imperial Russian Army in the Russian Empire during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its main responsibilities were law enforcement and state security.

The responsibilities of the Gendarmes also included the execution of court orders, pursuit of fugitives, riot control, and detainment of "unusual" criminals. Gendarmes could also be assigned to assist local police and officials.

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