Increasing the combat readiness and fighting capacity of police officers to act in extreme situations

Abstract

The high level of injuries and the number of cases of death of law enforcement officers, especially in extreme situations, require constant and in-depth research in the field of improving the professional abilities of law enforcement officers. There is also no doubt about the practical significance, all units of the National Police from the stage of professional selection to the system of professional training need improvement and a systematic approach to increasing combat readiness and fighting capacity, qualitative changes in the system of professional training. Unfortunately, not every police officer is ready to act in certain difficult and extreme situations.
 The results of the study of the impact of extreme situations on the combat capability and combat readiness of police officers are presented. The main features of extreme situations and their impact on the readiness of police officers for effective actions are considered. Training of police officers is limited to physical, psychological and fire training in static (comfortable) conditions. Attention is paid to tactical readiness and readiness to act in extreme situations as the least researched areas of police training.
 The main professional qualities of police officers and ways to improve them are considered and analyzed. Determination and improvement of professional qualities of police officers should be carried out with the help of an improved methodology of tactical training. The main types of emotions that reduce the readiness of police officers to act in extreme situations and personal safety measures during dangerous actions are analyzed. The expediency of implementing emotional rehabilitation in preparing police officers for actions in extreme conditions has been established. The obtained results of the research indicate the high efficiency of the proposed approach and methods of increasing the combat readiness and combat capacity of police officers during actions in extreme situations.