The “Scut” Patrol and Sentinel Regiment celebrates today the 12th anniversary of its foundation, Info-Prim Neo reports. On this occasion, several Scut officers were promoted in rank and awarded “Prominent Collaborator” and “Distinguished Policeman” badges of honour, other distinctions and rewards during a ceremony occasioned by this anniversary. SCUT is at present one of the leading units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and of the Chisinau Police General Office. It is engaged in maintaining public order and averting crime. At the time when Scut was founded, over 300 veterans of the military actions for the defence of Moldova’s independence and territorial integrity were working in the Regiment. 65 of them have been awarded high state distinctions.