On the basis of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference "Training of police officers in the context of reforming the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine" took place online.

The conference was opened by the First Vice-Rector, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Honored Educator of Ukraine Dmytro Shvets. In his speech, he noted that the leadership of the state, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, and the National Police pay great attention to the quality of police training.

Dmytro Volodymyrovych stressed that the problem of improving the police officers' training does not lose its relevance, as a police officer by his social purpose stands guard over law and order in the state. Moreover, in the context of the Joint Forces operation in certain territories of Ukraine, the role and importance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and the National Police are significantly enhanced.

The event was attended by Vice-Rector of KhNUIA, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor Serhii Bortnyk, Dean of the Faculty № 2, Candidate of Law Kostiantyn Harbuziuk, Dean of the Faculty № 3, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Honored Coach of Ukraine Oleksandr Morhunov.

Remotely, reports were delivered by Ove Pettersson, Adviser on Community Policing of the European Union Advisory Mission Field Office Kharkiv; Ivan KOŠČ, PhD., Researcher of the Department of European Integrated Management of Borders of the Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava (Slovakia); Anastasiia Vershynyna, Head of the Vocational Training and Psychological Support Unit of the Vocational Training Organization and Special Operations Conduction Subdivision of the KORD Department of the NPU; Taras Vaida, Associate Professor of the Department of Special Physical and Firearms Training of Kherson Faculty of the Odessa State University of Internal Affairs, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor; Andrii Kyiko, Associate Professor of the Department of Olympic and Professional Sports of Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture, Candidate of Sciences in Physical Education and Sports.

The reports were presented by: Ihor Vlasenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Tactical and Special Physical Training of the Faculty No. 2, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor; Tykhin Shevchenko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Tactical and Special Physical Training of the Faculty No. 2, Candidate of Legal Sciences; Oleksandr Sokolov, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Tactical and Special Physical Training of the Faculty No. 2; Viktoriia Sytnyk, 1st-year cadet of the Faculty No. 1; Olena Yelisieieva, 2nd-year cadet of the Faculty No. 1.

The work of the conference was held in the following areas: "Situation assessment features while organizing the protection of public order according to the Scandinavian model", " Indicators of the emotional and volitional sphere of employees of special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the development of an algorithm for special physical training", "Conceptual issues of the logistics complex implementation to ensure the combat capability of law enforcement officers", "A special obstacle course is an alternative to testing the basic physical qualities of police officers" and others.