V. M. Chysnikov

Summary

It is described the life path and innovative activities of the Head of the detective department of Kyiv City Police, titular adviser Heorhii H. Rudyi (1863– 1918) – a talentive detective, one of the pioneers of the use of scientific and technical means in the fight against crime in the Russian Empire, the «father» of Russian fingerprinting and guard dogs, the «investigative suitcase», the founder of the Police Expert Forensic Service on the territory of Ukraine, as well as the author of the first in Russia instruction for the officers of detective police.