State Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine was founded in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 8, 2005 No 880 "About the Reorganization of Institutions of Higher Education and Research Institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs" and the Decree of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine dated September 27, 2005 No 827 for the realization of scientific, scientific and technical support of the activities of the system of internal affairs bodies of Ukraine. State Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine was founded on the basis of the Research Institute of the Crime Problems of the National Academy of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Research Institute of Special Equipment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the State Research Center of Road Safety and Activities of the Traffic Police Service of the Local Militia, the Center of Monitoring of Scientific Support of the Activities of Organs and Units of internal affairs.