The number of Russia traffic police officers will be cut by approximately 20% as part of the country's overall police reform, the chief inspector said on Friday.
Viktor Kiryanov expressed hope that motorists will not notice the cutback, but said some problems may arise may still arise.
President Dmitry Medvedev launched a police reform project last December following a number of high-profile police scandals, including the random shooting of several people in a supermarket by an off-duty officer last April.
Medvedev submitted a revised police law to the lower house of parliament on Wednesday after months of public discussion on the web.
Russia's omnipresent traffic police have been trying to improve their image in recent years but for most Russians they are associated with bribe-taking rather than enforcing law and order.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 29 (RIA Novosti)
