Abstract: The authors of the article study problems of enforcement and implementation of constitutional principles in activities of the Russian police and mechanisms of implementation of administrative principles in activities conducted by police officers. The authors also analyze principles of operation of police service in the sphere of protection of citizens' rights and legal interests. The authors describe particular reasons that led to formation of negative processes in security agencies. The authors explain the importance of reformation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and describe the role, place and contents of organization and activity of the Russian police as it is stated in the Federal Law 'On Police'. The authors also stress out particular disadvantages fo this Federal Law and make suggestions on how to improve it.

Keywords: protection, principle, organization, rights, police officer, agency, police, Ministry, cooperation, society