THE QUESTION OF RECRUITMENT FOR THE SERVICE IN THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Stepanova I.Yu., postgraduate student, senior police lieutenant. <...> Place of study: Management Academy of MIA Russia. <...> Email: i-u-step@yandex.ru Annotation: The article deals with the selection of candidates for the service in the Interior of the Russian Federation. <...> Features selection of candidates in terms of reforming the law enforcement bodies. <...> Also considering regulatory consolidation principles for selecting candidates for service in the internal affairs bodies. <...>