Two individuals were terminated, while one received only a reprimand in the form of a warning.
In the Siberian city of Yakutsk, a shocking incident has rocked the local police department. On the night of June 21-22, a scandalous party took place at the Barnhaus hotel, which was rented by employees of the Investigative Department of the Russian MVD "Yakutsk".
The details of the incident were reported by the newspaper "Yakutsk Vecherny". The footage, which was recorded and streamed live, showed a private house in Yakutsk, where a man and a woman were found engaged in sexual activity during the party.
Three police officers were identified as the main figures in the video. Sergey Grigoryev, a 28-year-old police officer and analyst at the Russian MVD "Yakutsk", was one of them. Sergey Nikiforov, the head of the Investigative Department of the city police, also appeared in the footage. The full name and position of the third police officer involved in the scandal have not been disclosed, but the newspaper mentioned that her name is Anna.
The Minister of Internal Affairs in Yakutia, Vladimir Prokopenko, announced strict measures against the officers involved. As a result, two employees were dismissed from the internal affairs bodies on July 3rd. Sergey Grigoryev, in a statement, mentioned that he has been fired and will not return to the system, expressing a desire to change something within it. The former police officer also mentioned his intention to potentially return to the system in the future to bring about change.
The head of the department has been held accountable for the incident. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Yakutia has vowed to continue working with employees to ensure strict adherence to norms, rules of conduct, and legal requirements.
This incident is not the first time the names of Vladimir Prokopenko and the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Yakutia have been in the news. The ministry has been under scrutiny for various incidents in the past, raising questions about the conduct and accountability of its employees.
As the investigation into this incident continues, the people of Yakutsk await answers and assurances that such incidents will not happen again in the future. The police department must take this opportunity to reassess its standards and ensure that its employees uphold the values of professionalism and integrity.
