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Currently, this rank is held by Ruka’s deputies Andrej Grišin and Normund Grūb.
Ruk was awarded the rank of colonel on August 12, 2020. The law stipulates that the rank of general is awarded after five years of service as a colonel. At the same time, the law provides that the current rank can be awarded as an award before the specified deadline.
IeM has argued several factors that indicate the award of the degree.
Under Ruka’s leadership, in 2021 structural and work organization changes were started in the VP in order to make the services of the institution more accessible to citizens by more effectively organizing the resources available to the police. During the implementation of the restructuring measures, significant changes were made in the structure of the police, redistribution of functions and resources, as well as an increase in operational efficiency and improvement of processes.
The reform also emphasizes the establishment of the VP Internal Audit Department and the establishment of an Informational Telephone Line, which is being transformed into a Customer Support Department. An Investigator Training Center has been established within the structure of VP College. In accordance with the “operational concept of the VP Internet Police” approved at the meeting of the VP Council, the “Internet Police” was introduced and work continues on solving issues of personnel and material and technical equipment.
With the amendments to the Law on Criminal Procedure, the institute of the assistant investigator was introduced, which allows various technical and organizational tasks to be assigned to the assistant investigator.
Along with the introduction of assistant investigator positions, Ruk has emphasized the importance of the introduction of the institute of assistant investigator and promoted the active recruitment of these positions, the selection of employees and the proper organization of the work of assistant investigators, so that the recruitment of this support staff will make the greatest contribution to the correct organization of work, planning and effective criminal offenses for discovery.
Also, in the police, the VP Main Criminal Police Department was restructured, under its auspices the Cybercrime Combating Department was established. Covering the mentioned areas centrally, in the field of combating cybercrimes, there is an opportunity to concentrate specialists together, develop and streamline investigative practice, cooperation with other structural units, international cooperation and promote public trust in the police’s ability to fight crime in the cyber environment as well.
Funding for systemic, targeted and thoughtful investments in real estate has not been allocated to the Ministry of the Interior, but in 2022, with the involvement of Ruka and the effective definition of VP requirements, it has been possible to achieve conceptual support for the lease solution and the allocation of funding to cover the related capital and maintenance expenses for the placement of administrative units of the Riga region on both banks of the Daugava .
Ruk also took an active part in the creation of the “Internal Security Academy” consortium, including offering constructive proposals and ideas.
IeM has also indicated that Ruka’s education fully meets the requirements set forth in the regulatory acts – he obtained an academic master’s degree in law from the University of Latvia and a professional bachelor’s degree in law from the Latvian Police Academy, the assessment of the official’s activities and its results is A1.
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