All prescribed penalties for insulting a police officer during execution are provided for in the text of Article 319 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
This article will address the following questions:
- What actions can be qualified as insulting a police officer?
- What are the criteria and facts that determine the objectivity of a violation in the form of insult?
- What are the conditions and circumstances of bringing to justice with the presentation of a penalty?
- What is the penalty for insulting a police officer in the performance of his official duties?
- Is it possible, and how, to bypass the fine for insulting a police officer during execution?
The police system and each of its employees represent the interests of the authorities in relation to maintaining order. They are part of the overall management system, therefore any insults and expressions addressed to the police, as well as its officials, are regarded as an insult to the entire law enforcement department as a whole.
Moreover, the main objects of insult are the lawful work of a police officer, his dignity and personal honor. Any desecration and insult of a law enforcement representative is fraught with the creation of a threatening situation in the entire public environment and an increase in the risk of threat for all its members, since a law enforcement officer who does not defend his honor and dignity loses authority, which means he will not be able to defend both comfort and safety citizens. This threatens the loss of authority of the entire power structure, which under no circumstances should be allowed.
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Composition of the offense and legal regulation
Insult is a deliberate humiliation of someone's dignity, expressed in a form that is contrary to the norms of generally accepted morality. The object of insults can be people, objects of art, countries, etc. A special case is insulting a police officer as a representative of government authority.
Additionally
If a crime was found in the actions of the offender, the case of insulting a police officer will be considered in court. In this case, the subject of the offense may be recognized as a legally capable person who has reached the age of 16.
Liability for this offense is regulated by Article 319 of the Criminal Code (CC) of the Russian Federation. The crime is intentionally insulting a police officer with obscenities, unflattering comparisons, and indecent gestures. It does not matter whether the insult was committed verbally or in writing, or whether the content of the offensive message was false or true. Any insult to a police officer while on duty is criminally punishable. It is worth noting that a remark correctly made to a police officer is not an insult. For example: “You are not performing your duties correctly.” Even if this statement is not true, it is not identified as an insult.
When insulting a police officer, the object of the offense is the police officer currently authorized to protect law and order. The subject can be any capable citizen over 16 years of age. Insulting a government official is considered an offense if it was committed in front of witnesses, that is, in public. The crime is implied to be committed as soon as the insult has been expressed (written, shown). Find out more about this type of offense as public insult here.
The severity of the act is determined depending on the circumstances of the offense committed. For example, if the insult was inflicted after the police officer committed some unlawful act against the accused citizen, then the punishment will be minimal.
