The mayor of Kazan congratulated the law enforcement officers on their professional holiday

I.Metshin supported the proposal of holding the professional skills contest "the best in the profession" among the police officers.

A celebration dedicated to the day of the law enforcement officers of the Russian Federation was held at the cultural center “Moskovsky” in Kazan. The mayor of the capital Ilsur Metshin congratulated Kazan police officers on their professional holiday. The head of the city presented awards to the distinguished officers and supported the proposal of holding of the professional skills contest “the best in the profession” among the police officers.

Alexander Mishchikhin - the head of the Kazan department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, police colonel, came forward with the initiative to revive the tradition of professional skills contest among the policemen. "We will be happy to support this initiative and hold a competition. We will award the winners according to the results of the year", - I.Metshin said.

The high professionalism of the police officers has been proved in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan during the different events, including major international events, the mayor said. “In recent years, our city has hosted such events as the Universiade, the FINA aquatics championships, the Confederations Cup, the World Cup 2018 and the WorldSkills championships. The safety of participants and guests is a crucial factor for us, - he told. – On behalf of all citizens, I want to express my gratitude to the staff of the Kazan police garrison, to all your colleagues from the Republican departments, to the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan for the great work you have done”.

But not only the work during the major events, but also the daily work of police officers to ensure the law and order deserves appreciation, said I.Metshin. “Thanks to you, Kazan is one of the safest cities in Russia”, - he mentioned.

Apart, the head of the city thanked the police veterans. “Our deepest gratitude to you. We wish the younger generation of police officers to keep this level with dignity", - the mayor said.

Alexander Mishchikhin - the head of the Kazan department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, police colonel and Nurgayan Akbarov – police colonel in retirement congratulated the officers.

The event was accompanied by the performances of dance and vocal groups and performers. Distinguished officers were awarded with medals and letters of appreciation.

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I.Metshin congratulated the law enforcement officers on their professional holiday