MOSCOW, November 10 (RIA Novosti) - The...

There have been a number of murder cases in 2009 involving Russian police officers. The most high-profile case saw a southern Moscow district chief kill three people and injure two during a supermarket shooting spree in April.

"This year was particularly difficult and hard for all Russian police," Rashid Nurgaliyev began. "We must remember the tragedy that happened in Moscow, unfortunately through the fault of one of our colleagues, every day," he said.

"Department chiefs who take people on and hand out IDs and weapons must understand that these weapons should be pointed only in the direction of criminals, and not aimed at peaceful citizens," he added.

As well as violence, the Russian police force has been plagued by increasing allegations of corruption, something Nurgaliyev also pledged to tackle.

"We will not cover up for anyone!" he said. "This also refers to those who have turned service in law enforcement agencies into a criminal business. Such people

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