July 20 - 3 Chechen police officers guarding an Interior Ministry trailer were killed by rebels.

But, as one Chechen police official noted, "the rebels do not travel in armored personnel carriers."

A dozen members of pro-Moscow Chechen police and militia forces who had run out of ammunition were captured at dawn in their base.

January 1, 2001-December 31, 2007 - During the Chechen insurgency, 1,072 Chechen police officers were killed.

According to another version, Labazanov fell victim to blood vengeance by the relatives of a killed Chechen police officer.

He also advocated numerous amnesty campaigns for former rebel fighters, who were allowed to join Chechen police and loyalist militia forces if they surrender.

Two Chechen police officers working for Russian authorities were found beheaded.

May 22 - Seven Russian soldiers and one Chechen police officer died in action against the rebels in Chechnya.

The Chechen police was formed in November 1917 when the first proletarian militia forces were established.

Furthermore, within this repertoire of positive measures, the Chechen police are present at control posts on the Republic's transport routes.