In November 1920 the Soviet of Labor and Defense created a Special Section of VCheKa for the security of the state border. On February 6, 1922, after the Ninth All-Russian Soviet Congress, the Cheka was dissolved by VTsIK, "with expressions of gratitude for heroic work." It was replaced by the State Political Administration or GPU, a section of the NKVD of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Dzerzhinsky remained as chief of the new organization.
In November 1920 the Soviet of Labor and Defense created a Special Section of, VCheKa for the security of the state border. On February 6, 1922, after the Ninth All-Russian Soviet Congress, the Cheka was dissolved by VTsIK, "with expressions of gratitude for hero.,ic work." It was replaced by the State Political A,dministration or GPU, a section of the NKVD of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR). Dzerz.hinsky remained as chief of the new organization.