page_title: OMON (Belarus)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: OMON (Belarus) / History
caption_attribution_description: Русский: первый командир отряда милиции особого назначения
context_page_description: OMON or AMAP is a Belarusian law enforcement force under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. It is part of the MVD's Patrol Service, and is considered to be the republic's riot police. In modern Belarus, OMON is often considered to be used as an instrument of political repression by the Government of Alexander Lukashenko.
context_section_description: On 4 October 1988, by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, the first 19 special police units were created on the territory of the Soviet Union. In late November of that year, the Minsk City Executive Committee ordered the establishment of the first Minsk OMON. After the collapse of the USSR, the OMON remained under the jurisdiction of the Belarusian MVD under the subordination of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate. Colonel Vladimir Artyomov was appointed the first commander of the unit. Subsequently, similar subdivisions were created in all regional centers of the Republic of Belarus, using the Belarusian language spelling of AMAP and the Russian language spelling of OMON.
caption: Colonel Vladimir Artyomov
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