The Komendantskaya sluzhba (Russian: комендантская служба) or ‘komendatura’ (Ru:комендатура) in the Soviet and Russian militaries were designated by a red shield on one or both arms bearing a yellow letter “K”, plain red shoulder boards and a white helmet bearing a red star and broad red circumferential stripe. These helmets were generally painted at the unit level.  The komendatura are being replaced by the newly established Military Police (Ru:Военная полиция России or Voennaya politsiya or VP).

At one time the komendatura officers wore a black cloth or leather uniform with white helmets and gloves, and belts and holsters.