The book can be called sensational. The first objective biography of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR Nikolai Anisimovich Shchelokov. more than sixteen years in this high public office. The book presents not only the life path of the minister associated with L. I. Brezhnev, but also made an objective analysis of the relationship between the country's leadership and the internal affairs bodies, the police in a multidimensional manner, emphasizing the need to strengthen them as one of the components of statehood. In this work, all stages of the creation of the Union Ministry of Internal Affairs are displayed in detail. The book is based on deep penetration into historical material. The authors use rare archival materials, evidence of N. A. Shchelokov's associates. The publication is designed for the general reader.