The Sverdlovsk police were ordered to replace their winter hats with summer caps.

      The head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Sverdlovsk region, Police Lieutenant General Alexander Meshkov, signed an order for the personnel of the garrison to switch to wearing summer uniforms. This was reported to the public and the media by the press secretary of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, Valery Gorelykh. According to him, there is very little time left until the long-awaited day for those in uniform.

      "Light and comfortable summer uniforms can be worn by law enforcement officers starting from April 13. Commanders of all services and units are instructed to conduct drill inspections to personally check the readiness of their assigned forces for the warm season. In areas where there are problematic issues, measures should be taken promptly to resolve them. Additionally, General Meshkov demanded that the established departmental regulations on the wearing of uniforms and insignia be reiterated during service training sessions," Colonel Gorelykh reported.

      He also explained that mixed uniforms with civilian clothing are not allowed when on duty to maintain public order. Every representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs must be neat, with all elements of the uniform tailored to size, clean, and pressed. Worn-out clothing items should not be present. "Everything that affects the image of the law enforcement agency, which directly impacts the quality of feedback from the population in the field of security, must be clear and convenient. This is to ensure that unforeseen problems do not arise when addressing tasks related to protecting citizens from criminal activities," Valery Gorelykh concluded.