MOSCOW, November 10 (RIA Novosti) - The...
must have no place in our ranks!"This month, a police officer from the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk was fired and is set to be charged with libel after posting a video on the web asking Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to launch a nationwide corruption probe.
Alexei Dymovsky"s message said that department chiefs routinely jailed innocent people to improve statistics. He also said that many young people joined the force despite monthly wages of some $400 because they knew they would be able to supplement their income with bribes.
The officer also complained of "dumb bosses" and routine "ignorance, boorishness and recklessness" within the force, as well as complaining that police were forced to work unpaid overtime.
The Novorossiisk police department has denied the allegations, saying "not a single allegation" could be verified.
President Medvedev has highlighted corruption as one of the country"s key problems. Shortly after taking
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