This week saw Russian policing in the spotlight after an officer was seriously injured when he was attacked as he attempted to apprehend a suspected sex offender in a Moscow market. President Vladimir Putin criticized Russia’s law enforcers, and the police officers involved are under investigation for failing to act to protect their colleague.
The incident also prompted days of sweeping document checks on migrant workers in which more than a thousand people were detained, with some to face deportation.
This video offers a glimpse behind the scenes – showing how police train for hostile situations.
