ON THE ORDER OF AWARDING SPECIAL RANKS OF EMPLOYEES OF BODIES OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: HISTORICAL-LEGAL RESEARCH Majurov Nikolay Petrovich, Dr of law, professor, Honored lawyer of the Russian Federation, police colonel. <...> Position: Head of personnel and educational work chair. <...> Place of employment: Saint-Petersburg University of MIA Russia. <...> E-mail: mayurov2010@mail.ru Bjalt Victor Sergeevich, PhD at law, police major. <...> Position: lecturer at personnel and educational work chair. <...> Place of employment: Saint-Petersburg University of MIA Russia. <...> Email: victorkwr@mail.ru Gibov Vladimir Vasilievich, PhD at law, associate professor, honored lawyer of the Russian Federation, police colonel. <...> Position: professor at personnel and educational work chair. <...> Place of employment: Saint-Petersburg University of MIA Russia. <...> E-mail: spbukaf@mail.ru Annotation: The article considers the procedure and conditions for the assignment of employees of bodies of internal Affairs the special ranks in the aspect of the comparative analysis of current legislation relating to the con168 ditions of the service in the bodies of internal Affairs, and previous similar legal norms. <...>