Professional training of law enforcement officers as one of the most important functions of the state
Authors: Holodnyk Y. 
Published: July 2023

The article analyzes the peculiarities of professional training of law enforcement officers. The relevance of the specific functions of the state in the professional training of domestic law enforcement officers is revealed, which is due to the specifics of the activities of officials and other officials of law enforcement agencies, called to ensure the interests of citizens, society and the state. Doctrinal opinions on the professional training of law enforcement officers were analyzed, as well as a number of legislative and sub-legislative legal acts were studied, including the Laws of Ukraine: «On Civil Service», «On the National Police», «On Social and Legal Protection of Servicemen and Their Family Members» , orders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on the organization of initial professional training of police officers, who are first accepted for police service, on higher educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, regulating the legal relationship of professional training of law enforcement officers. It is emphasized that an important role in the law enforcement activity of a law enforcement officer is played by his professional competence, personal positive human qualities that influence his formation as a personality. The opinion expressed is that the professional activity of a law enforcement officer is inseparable from his professional competence. A theoretical definition of the concept of «professional competence» is given as a set of acquired and necessary professional knowledge, abilities and practical skills that, depending on the field of professional activity, a law enforcement officer can perform within the limits of the powers determined by the position in accordance with the law and other regulatory legal acts. It is justified that every law enforcement officer should be a highly cultured person, have a high level of legal culture, tolerance, and humanity.It was concluded that the law enforcement function belongs to one of the most important functions of the social legal state and covers the entire complex of internal and external functions of the state enshrined in the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, each of which affects the activity of the state-authorized law enforcement body in accordance with the purpose and tasks of its activity. A necessary condition for the implementation of tasks and the implementation of internal and external functions of the state requires proper provision of law enforcement bodies with material resources, financial and monetary support, a guarantee of social protection, and determination of the powers of the law enforcement body. The implementation of the law enforcement function is inextricably linked with the activities of the law enforcement body, its officials and officials. This function is objectified and developed as an integrated indicator of professional competence, possession of organizational, special and legal knowledge and entrusts the state with the important function of providing professional training and special training of the future highly qualified specialist – a law enforcement officer who has mastered the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills, who psychologically ready to act in extreme conditions, be able to and know how to use acquired knowledge in order to ensure the protection of human and citizen rights and freedoms, legal order and state security.