1918 - 1940
| 14-12-1939 | The Vilnius Police School was established |
| 26-07-1937 | The team of Lithuanian policemen won silver and gold medals in the world shooting championship in Finland |
| 19-05-1935 | Regulations for the police employees were approved |
| 01-01-1935 | The Police Department which included public, border, railway, private and water police was established |
| 1993 | The Criminal Police were separated from the Citizens Defence Department and acted in the composition of the State Security Department together with the security police |
| 17-01-1932 | The first census of the police employees in Lithuania |
| 01-10-1932 | The police-station for the traffic affairs was established |
| 11-06-1923 | The Sports Club of the Police was established |
| 1927 | The Sports Club of the Police was established |
| 1926 | A sign of legitimisation of the Criminal Police was established (it was in force until 1933). Its author was the painter A.Zmuidzinavicius |
| 1926-1944 | "Kriminalinės žinios" was an informational publication published in Kaunas. From 1926 (No. I) until 1930 (No. 19) it was published as a supplement to the magazine "Policija" under the title "Kriminalinės žinios policijai" |
| 1923 | The Transport Police were established |
| 1924-1940 | "Policija" was a fortnightly magazine of the Lithuanian police force. It was published by the Citizens Defence Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Police Club (from 1935) and the Police Department (1943-44) |
| 01-01-1924 | The Militia was officially renamed into police |
| 1922-1923 | "Milicijos žinios" was an informational newspaper published in Kaunas. It was published and revised by the Citizens Defence Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| 1923 | The Museum of the Criminal Police was established in Kaunas (reorganised in 1930) |
| 1923 | The Lower Police School was established in Rokiskis |
| 03-11-1922 | The Higher Police School was established in Linksmadvaris |
| 01-10-1921 | The first police festival took place |
| 14-05-1920 | The Law on Militia was passed |
| 1919 | Bolsheviks killed Aleksas Vainauskas, Chief of the Siauliai County. He was the first militia officer to be killed in the mid-war Lithuania |
| 1919 | The first militia uniform of a unanimous sample was set in Lithuania. It was worn until 1923 |
| 16-02-1918 | Lithuania announced its independence |
| 03-10-1904 | The first police school was established in Vilnius. It was the first school not only in Lithuania but also in Russia |
Last updated: 04-12-2023